THE EQUALIZER
THE EQUALIZER
Type of media Film
Approved Running time 131m 34s
Release date 26/09/2014
BBFCInsight strong bloody violence, sex references, strong language
Genre(s) Action, Drama
Director(s) Antoine Fuqua
Cast includes Denzel Washington, Chloe Grace Moretz, Melissa Leo, Martin Csokas, Hayley Bennett, Vladimir Kulich, David Meunier
Cut This work was passed uncut.
BBFCinsight publication date 16/09/2014
Note: The following text may contain spoilers
THE EQUALIZER is a US action feature about a former 'black ops' commander who comes out of retirement to save a young prostitute from some Russian gangsters.
- Violence
Strong bloody violence includes several action sequences in which the hero kills gangsters. He sometimes uses improvised weapons, for example stabbing a man under the chin with a corkscrew and slamming a shot glass into another man's eye. These sequences are very rapid, with the focus on the hero's skill and ability to think quickly. Other violence includes people being shot, stabbed and repeatedly punched, with brief but bloody images of the bodies afterwards.
- Sex
Strong verbal sex references, and references to prostitution.
- Language
Frequent strong language, including 'f**k' and 'motherf**ker'.
Precuts information
During post-production, the distributor sought and was given advice on how to secure the desired classification. Following this advice, certain changes were made prior to submission
Note: The following text may contain spoilers
This work was originally seen for advice. The company was advised that the film was likely to receive an 18 certificate but that their preferred 15 classification could be achieved by making cuts to reduce the violence in two scenes. When the finished version of the film was submitted for formal classification, edits had been made to reduce sequences of violence, including detail of a stabbing with a corkscrew and a garroting. The formal submission was consequently rated 15.
Details
- Title
- THE EQUALIZER
- Year
- 2014
- Distributor(s)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.
- Classified date(s)
- 03/09/2014
- Main language
- English
- Submitted run time
- 131m 34s
- Approved footage
- 11841+0
- BBFC reference
- BFF308857
- Registration number
- CFJ33360
Related work
Trailer
| Title | Type | Runtime | Cut | Distributor | Date | Certificate |
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| THE EQUALIZER | FilmTrailer | 2m 5s | Sony Pictures Releasing | 09/04/2014 |  15 |
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| THE EQUALIZER | FilmTrailer | 2m 2s | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd. | 04/07/2014 | 15 |
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| THE EQUALIZER [International Trailer C - Coming soon] | VideoTrailer | 2m 0s | Sony DADC UK Limited | 10/07/2014 | 15 |
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| THE EQUALIZER [International Trailer D Generic - Coming Soon] | VideoTrailer | 1m 32s | Sony DADC UK Limited | 04/08/2014 | 15 |
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| THE EQUALIZER [Domestic Trailer 1 - On Blu-ray & DVD] | VideoTrailer | 2m 31s | Sony DADC UK Limited | 04/08/2014 | 15 |
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| THE EQUALIZER - ODEON CINEMAS EXCLUSIVE | FilmTrailer | 5m 2s | Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd. | 08/09/2014 | 15 |
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| THE EQUALIZER [International Trailer B - Clean] | VideoTrailer | 2m 25s | Sony DADC UK Limited | 03/11/2014 | 15 |
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| THE EQUALIZER [Domestic Trailer 3,Clean] | VideoTrailer | 2m 30s | Sony DADC UK Limited | 03/11/2014 | 15 |
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| THE EQUALIZER [Domestic Trailer 3 Generic] | VideoTrailer | 2m 31s | Sony DADC UK Limited | 25/09/2014 | 15 |
Feature
| Title | Type | Runtime | Cut | Distributor | Date | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE EQUALIZER | Sony DADC UK Limited,Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd. | 05/12/2014 |  27 |
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| THE EQUALIZER - ADDED VALUE - VENGEANCE MODE [Additional Material] | Video | 154m 7s | Sony DADC UK Limited | 19/11/2014 | 15 |
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| THE EQUALIZER | Video | 126m 16s | Sony DADC UK Limited | 05/12/2014 | 15 |
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