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| Pray for the scum! THE EQUALIZER (Edward Woodward) is back. Images: FREMANTLE MEDIA/FABULOUS FILMS. |
Spectacularly proving that one man could indeed make a difference, former agent turned vigilante hero Robert McCall was the New Yorker to depend on for five years in the mid-eighties, when the once dark and corrupt city's unsavoury and vicious criminal elements came out to play and prey on the innocent and helpless. Considerably tipping the scales back to the side of light against dark, Edward Woodward's hit crime busting series THE EQUALIZER, originally created by Michael Sloan for UNIVERSAL/CBS TV, comes out of the shadows to make its worthy complete series debut on UK DVD, from those ever reliable, know how to please people at FABULOUS FILMS, quick to find McCall's Services Needed number in the newspaper and timewarp him back to action with digitally remastered style...
He may not have the technological wizardry and physique of BATMAN (nor his frightening visage), nor the modern day computer surveillance savvies of PERSON OF INTEREST protectors Finch and Reese, but the modern day Samurai Warrior in city gent's clothes figure of McCall, retired from his tour of duty in the CIA and activating his self-appointed duties as the ultimate Guardian Angel to the citizens of New York, has certainly got the knack of knowing how to anticipate what his enemies will do and quickly take the fight to them. Oh, and he's a great shot with an Uzi, too!
The Equalizer intro - YouTube
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| Into the fire! Robert McCall is a shining knight in a dark eighties time of chaos. |
Played with style and steel by the always likeable Edward Woodward, in the role that shot him to true American pop culture fame and won him a Golden Globe, the entire 88 episode series, with its fast paced, often pop video style feel (accompanied by THE POLICE's Stewart Copeland's memorable and very urban main theme and incidental scores) has aged pretty well as a kind of more audience friendly variation on Michael Winner's DEATH WISH, with lots of atmospheric moments and usually well-staged action. Like another popular and equally iconic crime series of its era: MIAMI VICE, THE EQUALIZER also has some of the finest guest stars you could ever hope to nab-some of them going on to be very famous indeed, including the likes of Christian Slater, Sam Rockwell, Ving Rhames, William H. Macy and Kevin Spacey. Towards the end of it's run, McCall even gets some help in his battles from the intimidating and charismatic presence of tough-guy screen legend Robert Mitchum.
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| Back in the limelight. THE EQUALIZER- THE COMPLETE SERIES, from FABULOUS FILMS. |
Along with a brand new documentary on the making of the series (featuring contributions from various support cast members and behind the scenes crew), an episode guide booklet, original cast concept and biographies, THE EQUALIZER collection is packed with suspense and drama, and, most importantly, a fine tribute to the late, great Woodwood in his Hollywood years.
For more on THE EQUALIZER, check out our previous KOOL TV feature: ONE MAN ARMY! REMEMBERING 'THE EQUALIZER'!
Get hold of the Complete Series here: The Equalizer: The Complete Series [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Edward Woodward, Steve Buscemi, Kevin Spacey, William H Macy, John Goodman, Meat Loaf, Adam Ant, Christian Slater, Alex Winter, Adam Horowitz, Quentin Crisp, Robert Mitchum, Telly Savalas, Macaulay Culkin, Amanda Plummer: Film & TV
Get hold of Season One here: The Equalizer: Series 1 [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Edward Woodward: Film & TV
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