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18 September 1985 (USA) morePlot:
Robert McCall is "The Equalizer", a private detective with a lot of contacts who is available for hire... morePlot Keywords:
Detective
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Spy
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New York City
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Neo Noir
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Manhattan
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 11 nominations moreUser Comments:
Edward Woodward Was The Best Solo Action Hero Ever! moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 2 of 115)| Edward Woodward | ... | Robert McCall (87 episodes, 1985-1989) | |
| Keith Szarabajka | ... | Mickey Kostmayer (42 episodes, 1985-1989) |
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60 minCountry:
USALanguage:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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Actor Martin Shaw, who gained fame on the British series "The Professionals" (1977), turned down the role of Robert McCall on ‘The Equalizer’. moreQuotes:
Mickey Kostmayer: What do we need a diversion for? Just kick in the door and hose the room.Robert McCall: Mickey, there is a five year old boy in there.
Mickey Kostmayer: Oh yeah, we're gonna need a diversion.
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The Equalizer-like so many shows from the 80's-is pure class.
It had a very dark premise. Robert McCall was a guy who helped people whose lives were in danger and had no one to turn to. Woodward was very serious and menacing as Robert McCall. McCall may not have been a young man and may not have been capable of jumping onto the top of a van or chasing after the bad guys on foot but he was dangerous. His voice was menacing and he put the fear into every bad guy he ever met. Once he took on an assignment (sometimes for no pay)he would not stop until he finished the job. Many of the bad guys were killed by McCall.
The best thing about this show was the premise. In the 1980's we had a lot of altruistic heroes (such as The A-Team and Michael Knight)who always helped the needy and always put the bad guy away-no matter how much above the law the bad guys thought they were. McCall was always there for people who needed him. That was the great thing about this show. Nowadays on TV, characters are out for themselves and will betray people on a whim, even the good guys. The likes of McCall were not like that-they were caring. No-body could kill them, scare them off or pay them off. They were true heroes.