The Equalizer (Series 2) - 6-DVD Set ( The Equalizer - Season Two )

The Equalizer (Series 2) - 6-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: The Equalizer - Season Two
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
1103 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Biographies
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1986 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Richard Compton
Carleton Eastlake

Written By:
Michael Sloan
Richard Lindheim

Actors:
Edward Woodward ..... Robert McCall
William Zabka ..... Scott McCall
Lori Loughlin ..... Jenny Morrow
Martin Shakar ..... Frank Morrow
Jaime Sánchez ..... Vincente
Robert Joy ..... Jacob Stock
Robert Lansing ..... Control
James Rebhorn ..... Eric
Jesse Doran ..... Strossner
Carlos Cestero ..... Urgate
Earl Hindman ..... Lieutenant Elmer
John Ottavino ..... Driver
Tim De Zarn ..... Stoller (as Tim deZarn)
Leslie Geraci ..... Reporter
Joseph Mosso ..... Alex
Kelly Lynch ..... Bartender

Synopsis:

Edward Woodward stars as the mysterious and enigmatic private detective Robert McCall in this groundbreaking '80s crime series that explores one man's journey of redemption and honour in a world without pity. Atoning for his past sins as a former government agent who did whatever it took to get the job done, Robert McCall establishes himself as The Equalizer and sets about righting the wrongs of a flawed and unjust legal system. Nominated for seven Primetime Emmy awards, featuring an impressive list of guest stars including Oscar winners Kevin Spacey, Olympia Dukakis and William H. Macy, Jennifer Grey, Christian Slater and John Goodman, The Equalizer is a provocative, action-packed series that follows the quintessential anti-hero as he goes out of his way to restore hope and justice to those who feel they have nowhere else to turn.

Season 2
Prelude
S2, Ep1 Oct. 8, 1986
When an investigative reporter is abducted. His daughter calls McCall and demands to know where her father is. It seems her father was doing a piece on a country's leader whom Agency helped get into power, whose turned into an oppressor and they want to know who the members of the opposition are. And she claims McCall was the man who helped him get into power. McCall tries to find him but is warned he's going to be stepping on some big toes.

Nocturne
S2, Ep2 Oct. 15, 1986
A music critic overhears a voice in an elevator and identifies him as the man who had abducted her, raped and beaten her so badly that she lost her sight.

A Community of Civilized Men
S2, Ep3 Oct. 22, 1986
McCall helps a woman who's being harassed by a guy. He warns him off. Later the woman is killed and McCall goes after the guy but it turns it wasn't him. And it also turns out it wasn't her whom the killer was after. McCall thinks it's the woman's daughter and when he goes to see her she doesn't know why so McCall offers to protect her. At the same time Control wants something from him.

Joyride
S2, Ep4 Oct. 29, 1986
Some boys decide to take a hearse for a joyride. They find a casket inside filled with drugs. One of the boys decides to sell them, he is later killed. The father of another boy calls McCall for help. McCall learns that the owner of the drugs is a dangerous man and will do whatever he has to to get them back.

Shades of Darkness
S2, Ep5 Nov. 5, 1986
A National Guard lieutenant witnesses a murder but the perpetrator escapes and the victim dies in his arms. He is arrested and accused of the crime. His priest, who was with McCall in the army, contacts the Equalizer for help.

Nightscape
S2, Ep6 Nov. 12, 1986
A woman is brutally gang-raped on the NY subway and her husband tries to track down those responsible. She contacts McCall to help save her husband.

Counterfire
S2, Ep7 Nov. 19, 1986
McCall is arrested for the murder of a blind man who had earlier thrown himself on McCall's car pretending to have been run down.

The Line
S2, Ep8 Nov. 26, 1986
A young black man is killed accidentally when a watch group startles him. To protect themselves, they make it appear he was caught in the commission of a crime. And the police believe their claim. But his mother refuses to believe it and calls McCall to prove it. But her other son just wants to get a gun and go after them.

Tip on a Sure Thing
S2, Ep9 Dec. 3, 1986
When a race between two horses is being highly touted the press is giving a lot of coverage to the underdog. And everyone seems to be betting on that horse. So a bookie takes all of the action and decides to ensure that the other horse will win. So he kidnaps the son of the underdog horse's jockey. The jockey's wife then calls McCall who advises them to call the police but the man refuses to do that. So McCall turns to an agent who is a gambler to help him find out who kidnapped the boy before the race begins.

The Cup
S2, Ep10 Dec. 10, 1986
With McCall at his side, Kostmayer tries to help his brother, a priest, who refuses all assistance after being wounded in a drive-by shooting that kills a parishioner. They soon determine that Father Kostmayer has become privy to a KGB assassination plot revealed through the confession of the murdered man.

Heartstrings
S2, Ep11 Dec. 17, 1986
When a woman's newborn baby disappears and the police are unable to help her, she calls McCall. After ruling out the possibility of her child being abducted for ransom or by disgruntled relative. McCall believes that her baby was taken by someone who deals with gray adoptions and when the mother who had earlier agreed to give her baby changed her mind, the person grabbed her child in desperation. McCall tries to find out who this mother is so he can find the broker. And when he finds the person who was going to adopt the baby, McCall learns he has ties to the Agency.

High Performance
S2, Ep12 Jan. 7, 1987

Beyond Control
S2, Ep13 Jan. 14, 1987
The death of a KGB mole forces Control to operate without the resources or knowledge of the Company; he asks for McCall's help to locate the stolen files of a secret committee while avoiding one of the KGB's top operatives.

Carnal Persuasion
S2, Ep14 Jan. 21, 1987
A woman, whose husband was arrested for a crime she knows he didn't commit, is approached by the judge handling her husband's case and is propositioned by the man. She then calls McCall and tells him what happened. McCall first starts by asking another judge what she knows about the man, and learns that he appeared to come from out of nowhere, which means he is in someone's pocket. McCall then goes to see a friend of her husband who tells him that some criminal needs a man in his position for his smuggling operation but the man is honest and wouldn't be a part of it ...

Memories of Manon: Part 1
S2, Ep15 Feb. 4, 1987
Yvette Marcel who is Contol's god daughter was grabbed by a couple of men, who then threatens to kill her father who is a Canadian agent unless she can find out who her father's informant known as Chrysalis is. She turns to Control who then asks Robert for help because her mother is someone Robert knew very well.

Memories of Manon: Part 2
S2, Ep16 Feb. 11, 1987

Solo
S2, Ep17 Feb. 18, 1987

A Place to Stay
S2, Ep18 Feb. 25, 1987

Coal Black Soul
S2, Ep19 May 6, 1987

First Light
S2, Ep20 May 13, 1987
McCall is out of town appearing in a hearing being conducted by a Senator over an op (operation) Control did a few years ago on him, and McCall's testimony could take Control down. Scott and a friend are trying to help an old man who is being terrorized by someone. After McCall saves Control, he hurries home to help Scott.

Hand and Glove
S2, Ep21 May 20, 1987

Re-Entry
S2, Ep22 May 27, 1987

Robert McCall, one of the best covert operatives in the business became disenchanted with his work in a CIA-like organization known only as 'the Company.' Seeking redemption for some of his darker exploits, McCall resigned, and offered his services through newspaper ads to people in trouble, who were beyond the help of official channels, like the police. McCall used his skills in espionage and frequently enlisted the help of former colleagues still in the Company to get the job done. He also continued to maintain contact with his friend and former boss, a man known only as Control.

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