Podcast 275: The Equalizer

This week on Don, Jon, and Ken set the stopwatch and take aim at Antoine Fuqua’s 2014 action thriller The Equalizer. Denzel Washington stars as Robert McCall, a quiet man with a mysterious past, a very particular set of skills, and an unfortunate habit of leaving bad guys in considerably worse shape than he found them. The guys break down Denzel’s commanding performance, Marton Csokas’ menacing Teddy, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, the supporting cast, and some seriously inventive action sequences. They also dig into the film’s connection to the original 1980s TV series, behind-the-scenes trivia, production stories, favorite scenes, and that brutal Home Mart finale. Plus, how does McCall stack up against John Wick? Does the slow-burn pacing help or hurt the movie? And did The Equalizer earn its franchise status? Warning: Spoilers will be equalized.