The equalizer
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | The equalizer |
| Original title | The equalizer |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1985-1989 |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 88 in 4 seasons |
| genre | Thriller |
| idea |
Michael Sloan Richard Lindheim |
| music | Stewart Copeland |
| First broadcast | September 18, 1985 (USA) on CBS |
| German-language first broadcast |
October 7, 1987 on RTLplus |
| occupation | |
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The Equalizer - The Guardian Angel of New York (Equalizer) is an American television series .
action
Former CIA - Agent Robert McCall specifically targets desperate people in emergency situations to offer them help and protection and to restore justice. McCall is not a reckless superhero, but rather an introverted and reserved guy. In the series he can often be seen in his Jaguar sedan ( XJ-6 ).
background
The crime series comprises 88 episodes of 45 minutes each and was produced and broadcast by CBS from 1985 to 1989. In Germany , the series was broadcast on RTL from 1987 to 1989 .
In 1987, Edward Woodward received the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Series - Drama .
The series' theme song is by Stewart Copeland , founding member and drummer of The Police group .
synchronization
The German dubbing was done on behalf of Alsterstudios in Hamburg , Renate Pichler and Matthias Grimm were responsible for the dialogue direction and the German dialogue book .
| role | actor | speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Robert McCall | Edward Woodward | Horst Schön |
| Mickey Kostmayer | Keith Szarabajka | Rainer Schmitt |
| Control | Robert Lansing | Rolf Jülich |
| Lieutenant Jefferson Burnett | Steven Williams | Gerhard Marcel |
| Lieutenant Isadore Smalls | Ron O'Neal | Peter Lakenmacher |
| Scott McCall | William Zabka | Michael Harck |
| Sergeant Alice Shepherd | Chad Redding | Susanne Beck |
| Pete O'Phelan | Maureen Anderman | Heidi Berndt |
| Lieutenant Brannigan | Eddie Jones | Gerd Holtenau |
Film adaptation
In 2014 the series was remade for the cinema by director Antoine Fuqua . Robert McCall is played by Denzel Washington in the film of the same name . The film was released in the United States on September 26, the German release date was October 9, 2014.
The Equalizer 2 is an American action - thriller from Antoine Fuqua from the year 2018 . The Equalizer 2 is the sequel to the 2014 film The Equalizer . In the USA, the film was released on July 20, 2018, the German theatrical release was on August 16, 2018.
Web links
- The equalizer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The equalizer at Fernsehserien.de