Antoine Fuqua’s action thriller “The Equalizer” (2014), starring Denzel Washington, is based on the TV series of the same name. Aired on CBS between 1985 and 1989, the 88-episode series focuses on the life and deeds of former covert operations officer Robert McCall. Haunted by his past, Mr. McCall operates outside the law when the institutions fail to protect vulnerable people. Antoine Fuqua brilliantly uses the enduring appeal of the vigilante hero, further bolstered by the powerful screen presence of Denzel Washington. “The Equalizer” was Antoine Fuqua’s second collaboration with Denzel Washington after the actor’s Oscar-winning performance in “Training Day” (2001) as the dirty cop Alonzo Harris.
The actor and director went on to collaborate on the two “Equalizer” sequels and a remake of “The Magnificent Seven” (2016). Denzel Washington’s masterful performance in “The Equalizer” (2014) is a blend of restraint and intensity. Washington’s physicality and nuanced gestures make Robert McCall...
The actor and director went on to collaborate on the two “Equalizer” sequels and a remake of “The Magnificent Seven” (2016). Denzel Washington’s masterful performance in “The Equalizer” (2014) is a blend of restraint and intensity. Washington’s physicality and nuanced gestures make Robert McCall...
- 4/3/2025
- by Arun Kumar
- High on Films
Francesco Quinn, son of Anthony Quinn and Dino's voice in Michael Bay's Transformers: Dark of the Moon, has died. Quinn collapsed, apparently from a heart attack, while jogging with his son Max in Malibu's La Costa neighborhood on Friday evening (Aug. 5). He was 48. One of Mexican-born, two-time Oscar winner Anthony Quinn's 13 children, Francesco Quinn was born in Rome on March 22, 1963. His mother was costume designer Jolanda Addolori. An actor for 25 years, Quinn was featured in more than 30 movies. His film debut took place in Oliver Stone's Oscar-winning Platoon (1986), in which he played the drug-dealing character Rhah. Among his other credits, usually in minor fare, were Casablanca Express (1989), Cannes Man (1996), and Man vs. Monday (2006). According to the IMDb, he has one movie coming out: Giuseppe Ferrara's Roma nuda. Charles Leinenweber and Thadd Turner's Buttermilk Sky was in pre-production for a possible 2012 release. Additionally, Quinn had roles...
- 8/7/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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