Fighting a Russian Gang | The Equalizer (Denzel Washington)

[@islandmanmikep]

The best part about this outstanding scene is Denzel shows the character really hates killing anyone and tried to be civil till he had no choice.

[@MAZZAR0TH]

Apologizes to his wife at the end of this scene too because he promised her he wouldn't go back to doing this.

[@williamlee7482]

Him closing the door 3 times is symbolic of him giving them 3 chances which they didn't take

[@vrsce0178]

@@williamlee7482 I literally never noticed. Lol

[@stigtuneback1966]

i agree , ive seen this scene several times , goes back to it for watching it again and again .

[@roberthimselfisblankslate1862]

Geez it's almost like Denzel was following a script

[@flamarjr2000]

Denzel is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors to ever live.

[@glasshalffull4061]

I couldn't agree more!

[@jayantiraphael8655]

Absolutely true. He can play a heinous villain, or the greatest hero, be absolutely captivating, and deathly frightening... All in the same breath. Him, Kevin Spacey, Tom Hardy. Best actors

[@janguchelaar5836]

Agree man !!

[@DS-uo5ie]

I agree also!

[@diegogabriel1148]

100%

[@TOETHELINEGOLF1]

"Alena, the girl you beat half to death, her life is going to go on. Yours is going to end here on this funky floor." EPIC. Denzel is my all time favorite actor. Hands down.

[@glennwadlegih1896]

Too true, the “funky floor” seals the scene

[@700nura]

"... over 9800 dollars" The sentence doesn't feel complete without this

[@thricegreat6018]

When I first watched this scene I died laughing at that line... Im a weirdo lol 😂😂 😂

[@tomcarberry4445]

Agreed, Denzel’s the coolest of them all.

[@nomanbasheer3536]

It was the writer who wrote the lines. It was the directors who conceived the scene and made him act as well guys

[@user-cf1dj4vz2j]

Robert McCall is the epitome of "I'm not locked in here with you, you're locked in here with me." Very chilling and well-executed role.

[@PutYoRhymeOn]

quite literally

[@Marzellus1991]

the way he open and shuts the door several times. fighting not to go back to that place in his mind, before he unleashes on those guys chills

[@Last_Chance.]

​@@Marzellus1991actually he has OCD

[@Kutilllkuda]

Like rorschach

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Actually if you actually watch the 80s equelizer series the first and original equelizer he has none of it

[@PhantomMortuary]

No matter how many times I watch this scene it never gets old.

[@PercivalFromWales]

Neither did the mobsters he offed!😂

[@vromp5able]

Ah yes the ol Westerners' fantasy of being Rambo..

[@stevenstern2199]

As a mixed martial artist....me either.

[@Rain_9908]

@@vromp5able oh

[@RazDaz74]

🙌🙌🙌💯💯💯💥💥💥❤️❤️❤️

[@larryoconnor7094]

Denzel never fails to to deliver an audience pleasing performance.

[@BlueHopi144]

The most ruthtless scene he ever played in as a former special force unit Specialist .

[@sugs1191]

I think he's always watchable. But after early 2000s he had this disappointing habbit of playing the same Denzel in most movies imo. In the 90# he would break out.

[@TheLunzDen]

@@sugs1191 training Day, Fences, Antoine Fisher, Great Debators??? Yes they are nothing close to alike

[@baronmlc]

@Redemption fr that’s my one of my fav movies

[@lozetriley6955]

@@TheLunzDen Exactly! Preacher's Wife, John Q. This man did his thing. Dude trying to give a half baked compliment. 🙄 Really!

[@phildimotsantos2560]

The symbolism of Denzel slowly and deliberately turning each of the skulls on the desk towards the three men as a foreshadowing of what's to come, is simply chilling and brilliant.

[@toddvandell85]

@Phil Dimotsantos I think maybe the word you were looking for was "foreshadowing", rather than "forboding." Or maybe "forewarning." "Foreboding" is something you feel inside of you. Moving the skulls is basically warning the Russians in advance, forewarning, that shit's about to get real. But it's "foreshadowing" for the audience, so we can be prepared for him to kick some serious ass. In other words: "Watch out." "Ass kicking coming."

[@phildimotsantos2560]

@@toddvandell85 you're right and thank you for that correction!

[@Marine1One]

I didn't notice the placement of the skullz. Great observation!

[@LeonardWashington1989]

Througout the movies, its implied that he has ocd

[@Sharon-kr1ui]

@@phildimotsantos2560 you're a gracious man.

[@MaskedRiderChris]

Just the way this scene builds up to the mayhem we know is about to unfold, the way the tension is built, then released, is masterful. That and how direct, simple, and powerful Denzel's moves are throughout makes it all the more vicious, and how he saved the bearded henchman for last to really make him suffer with those corkscrews...yikes. Denzel is a fantastic action movie lead and he is just golden.

[@AragornMeulendijks]

Easily the best fighting scene of this type ever made. It's also the gratification, the whole build up to it makes anyone really hate these arrogant thugs, in our minds we see everyone who's ever treated us badly or wrong or arrogantly abused their power against us, it's primal, so when he unleashes it's one of the most gratifying scenes to watch, a pure angel of vengeance in all it's glory descending on the wicked.. It's really extraordinary, one of Antoine Fuqua's best scenes ever.

[@MaskedRiderChris]

@@AragornMeulendijks I'd say that's pretty well nail on the head.

[@The1995camaro]

@@AragornMeulendijkswell said

[@coproimingenieraelectrica7146]

0:56

[@sergeorlov999]

what Denzel, I fight much better in the movies)) in the movies I generally fly and shoot grenades from my finger

[@Syryu]

One of my favorite bits in this scene is the part where Robert is constantly opening and closing the door, symbolizing his internal battle with himself. He wants to remain true to the promise he made to his late wife that he won't walk this violent path anymore, but these gangsters have proven themselves to be so despicable that he can't stand the thought of just letting them walk.

[@misterexclusive8282]

I felt it was to ritualistic to simply be an internal battle. too precise movements to be a struggle. I felt it was something like ocd. much like him counting the seconds of the encounter, adding up the time it actually took. it was all extremely methodical, and i thought the opening and the closing of the door was the same. very similar to people with ocd who do things like turn lights on and off 3 times before shutting them off completely.

[@johnmwalker8309]

Did anyone else think it eerie that he opened and closed the door four times and he then dispatched all four of them in that room?

[@misterexclusive8282]

@@johnmwalker8309 either ocd or a ritual, but badass either way

[@sebastianh4190]

@@johnmwalker8309 I think so too. Way too calm to be an internal battle. I guess it should symbolise the amount of times the door couldve opened and closed with each one of those gangsters leaving alive instead of how it then went on.

[@adarshrajamani9587]

I though he was judging the thickness of the door and if sound would go through

[@rsz90182]

I loved that he timed it for 16 seconds to kill them all but did it in 18 seconds and showed disappointment. That is epic!!!

[@ansuTman]

19

[@frankbrennan1619]

18 + 1 =19.

[@deandreduckett4881]

@L. Lazman yeah me neither someone explain lol

[@isaacfairburne9981]

@@deandreduckett4881 He's subtracting seconds between each opponents. He counted to 4 seconds before the fight and counted another 5 seconds when he took his time finishing that last guy.

[@paulbradley705]

He called Guinness book of world records.

[@Great_America]

He’s not apologizing to the Russian, he’s apologizing to his wife.

[@deevnn]

Yes...

[@ApexImportExport]

Oh yeah...oh wow. Good catch

[@ApexImportExport]

@@jadedtoday1019 Solid statement. It's the one thing the love of my life has reminded me, time and time again. Good woman, she is.

[@LeftToWrite006]

@@jadedtoday1019 He isn't an anti-hero.

[@Josh-99]

@@jadedtoday1019 He made a promise to his dying wife that he wouldn't live a life of violence anymore. It may be what's right, but her dying wish was for him to have peace, instead of being the one to sacrifice so others can have peace. It's understandable that he regrets breaking his promise to the love of his life, regardless of the good intentions.

[@Meliodas002]

"He didn't come here for help, he come here for permission". That's cold asf.

[@jrossw]

Favorite!

[@meekmozart5216]

🗣️🥶

[@pralayaryan]

actually he dint even come for permission, he just wanted information on the russian guy.

[@KingSultan-mc4pg]

​@@pralayaryanexactly Punk 😂😂😂😂

[@GeoKan]

The fact that McCall does not care how many they are, but how long it will take him to kill them... Gives me chills EVERY time!

[@ayaretgonzalez27078]

And his face when he didn’t meet the time he set “oh I’m getting a little slow”

[@comingviking]

@@ayaretgonzalez27078 He is being too hard on himself. It was only 3 seconds.

[@LowLight420]

Fighters count opponents; finishers count seconds

[@TheAKgunner]

@@ayaretgonzalez27078 What you lose to age, it gives back in experience and wisdom.

[@rpremkumar1958]

He was always better than his former self.

[@MikeScott-f2j]

He’s not apologizing to the Russian, he’s apologizing to his wife.. My heart gets pounded whenever seeing this horrifying scene..

[@Last_Chance.]

Great job copying someone else's comment bsmdh

[@davidknightx]

My favorite part was when he repeatedly opens and closes the door. It's the perfect representation of what's happening mentally with the character. "I promised her I'd never do this again" "I'm Alina's only hope" "I promised my dead wife" "Alina needs you" "Leave" "Stay" "Leave" "Stay" *Door locks* "OK, this is now happening"

[@omnilliptic5350]

I really like your comment... you hit the nail on the head!

[@scottverni8333]

I think it was an OCD thing. You see how neatly he folds things and how he is always tidying up around himself. The door opening and closing seemed like another manifestation of his compulsions

[@davecothran]

@@scottverni8333 I agree, he's very much OCD and needs everything precisely as he arranges it. Watch the beginning of Equalizer 2 when he's at the bar on the train and starts unfolding the napkin and rotating it until he's satisfied with it, and taps his spoon 7 times on the cup.

[@scottverni8333]

@@davecothran I love that part when says excuse me as he taps his spoon.

[@surfwriter8461]

That's a good point about how his action at the door reflects some internal dialogue or indecision as he tries to decide whether to walk away or exact some justice on these thugs for what they've done and are doing. Like other things in his life, it also reflects his thoughtfulness and precision, as he waits for the right moment to start the meting out of justice and then collects himself as he observes various elements around the room that will play a role in his destruction of each thug. He has an intense focus combined with supreme confidence that allows him to relax and execute what he intends to do.

[@LegolasGreenleaf-m4z]

Denzel should be put into more one man action thrillers, he's awesome, and without a doubt one of my favorite actors of all time

[@serene1275]

He should had been in John Wick as a trustworthy friend. If the make the Expendable 4 he could be of great help as the Equalizer. Like show up in one scene and saved the entirely expendable from a bunch of baddies who trapped them.

[@Annabellethedoll666]

@@serene1275right! That would be so cool. I think the movies are also in the same universe

[@letolethe3344]

"That girl is still child. Can still sell her as virgin. This makes her prime earner for a good while." So chilling. And to know so many women, children, and even some men are forced into this every day.

[@dawlessbeats6223]

Most chilling thing is that there are sooo many ppl who’s willing to buy those type of sick service.

[@LadyHermes]

@@dawlessbeats6223 Even more people that are so scared of being ruled by monsters they'd rather deny their existence, and close their eyes on truth.

[@tobuncs5261]

Yes in place like India they do this to millions of girls and then kill them afterwards. Sick people.

[@lionelchan1601]

The other thing to think about is why there is unquenchable demand for this kind of thing. Things have not always been this way. Maybe management of symptoms only and not getting to deep roots has not worked for modern society, as it gets more and more deluded about itself and what residue it's ways hide.

[@spudbencer7179]

@@dawlessbeats6223 I am pretty sure they don'tshow their customers the fact that their prostitutes are non consenting. Prostitues exist everywhere no shame in taking that service. The shame is on those who force people to become prostitute.

[@213jugg8]

I love how he sits down next to his dying body speaking calmly and gently describing his death to him. Now that’s cold af

[@213jugg8]

Then in the end says “you should’ve taken the money”

[@Koujujutsu]

He's always cold as fuck. 😎 😁

[@rajchoudhury5130]

its a film not real [pal

[@johnstephanos1128]

@@rajchoudhury5130 It's real in the movie.

[@father3dollarbill]

Lol, it's real in the movie! LMFAO

[@stayce751]

Hands down this is one of my favorite movie scenes ever

[@curtiscarpenter9881]

Watch pelican brief a great Denzel film.

[@springroll58]

have you seen Sherlock Holmes with rdj? of not you totally should

[@springroll58]

I also suggest the man from nowhere, a Korean film.

[@davidhardy2583]

Yes

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

And the 2nd movie had no scenes that come close. This one is head over heels better.

[@fbwthe6]

moving the skulls as a way of saying you’re all about to die is so maniacal i love it

[@kito1san]

I think that is for him to position his targets when he returns.

[@barbraabsalom4531]

Yes cool as !

[@b.g.3073]

He was positioning everything. He's also OCD.

[@KingSultan-mc4pg]

​@@kito1sanexactly Punk 😂😂😂😂😂

[@hairylarry6167]

This is one of the greatest fight scenes in movie history. I always wondered if this could be done in real life. Denzel said it took a lot of training and shoots to get this scene perfect. This is one great movie!

[@safffff1000]

There is no MMA or blood sport I ever heard of where one man takes of multiple opponents and beats them. This seems like the most popular theme I see in all these type of movies. It's like a woman taking on a trained man and winning, never happens in real life.

[@nelsonbarragantejera7049]

@@safffff1000 wrong...I saw once a very good fighter in Panama ( a cousin of me) taking 3 guys at same time in less than 1 minut

[@safffff1000]

@@nelsonbarragantejera7049 Like to see it on youtube

[@sanmechrocker]

@@safffff1000 well if someone is just trained to kill then he can take down multiple people at times. Here Denzel is trained to kill and He's a kind of mercenary and capable of killing with a blink of an eye. You can't kill so many people during a long interval, it has to be a sudden burst of killing spree where your opponents don't even get the chance to react property. Efficient, fast and ruthless.

[@safffff1000]

@@sanmechrocker In movies

[@clytchan]

This is what’s known as, “catching lightning in a bottle.” When something you do turns out perfectly. The quality of the acting, directing, and cinematography all came together to make this one of the best movie scenes ever. I have replayed this scene countless times, and it always feels as though I’m watching it for the first time. 🥇🏆⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@donarthiazi2443]

Whoa, easy there kiddo... _"one of the best movie scenes ever"?_ It's a very good scene, hell it's a great scene. But let's not get carried away here.

[@clytchan]

@@donarthiazi2443 That’s my opinion, dude. I’m entitled to that, ain’t I? I’m interested in knowing what action movie scene YOU think deserves that title. I’ll wait… And btw, I’m no “kiddo”. I’ve probably been watching movies longer than you’ve been alive. So put that in your effin pipe and smoke it!

[@drmarctagon]

@@clytchan lol

[@mrsoandsoyakkha4307]

👍

[@lukavukosavljevic2529]

@@clytchan why do you let yourself be trigered so easily? genuine question

[@BrianWD75]

Denzel is a Master of his craft... He plays every role he takes with unbelievable passion and authenticity... He has a personal moral code that extends beyond his personal life and he is a role model in so many ways. One of my favorite actors without question.

[@larryousman]

I was fortunate to see him live on Broadway NY. He really is the definition of professional. I kept thinking that his movie scenes probably just needed only the first take.

[@matthewdavis9437]

@@larryousman No. These scenes involve many, many people. Even the best actor could not expect literally everyone else to do every line and scene perfectly. Let alone avoiding making even small mistakes themselves. You might want to get from between Denzel's legs for a bit.

[@cadiiskadhig2594]

@@matthewdavis9437 he succesfull what are u ? stop hating maan

[@matthewdavis9437]

@@cadiiskadhig2594 I'm not hating on anyone. Learn to read.

[@cadiiskadhig2594]

@@matthewdavis9437 bruh

[@ravonmatchen6907]

“YOU SHOULD’VE TAKEN THE MONEY” 😂

[@gorjearies410]

اسم الاغنية ❤❤❤❤😂😂😂

[@IduhKingsley]

That 😂😂

[@swiiisaaaofficialhomeofxit9469]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@PhillDrakeEntertainment]

1/1000, 2/1000, 3/1000.....like that timer watch he always in his mind plays an artist assassin who wants to beat his own records lol

[@navdeepgusain3059]

The Great Denzel Washington. No matter the genre, he just owns the scene.

[@sweetdrahthaar7951]

He’s awesome. And in interviews he speaks pure logic.

[@sdwone]

His performance in Crimson Tide was par excellence!!! And combine that with an equally powerful performance from Gene Hackman and one's brain starts to implode!!! Poignant film too... Given these disturbing times...

[@hahabass]

I love the way McCall totally side-steps the question, ‘Who are you?’ and completes the countdown to the point of death.

[@scottsanders2474]

The "Who are you?" question was a theme throughout the movie. Besides this scene, it was asked by one of the dirty Boston cops, by Teddy, the oligarch's lead henchman, and by the oligarch (Pushkin) himself. His response to Pushkin is classic: "Everybody wants to know."

[@vanivari359]

yet, for somebody so concerned with timing, his counting of seconds is awfully slow.

[@hahabass]

😀@@vanivari359 Very good!

[@filmdude9970]

It also answers the gangster's question, "I'm the guy who counts down your death."

[@hahabass]

good one!@@filmdude9970

[@drbiggalex]

The way his demeanour changes from a timid guy to a cold blooded demon mocking them while brutalising them is bone chilling

[@father3dollarbill]

Demon? Calm down

[@drbiggalex]

@@father3dollarbill k kid

[@theBeT95]

Demon?

[@orangewarm1]

he's not timid, just quiet

[@Cristovive460]

Nigga was a Sargent from the marines and leader of black opps operation he got that demon mode like lighter

[@SteveCA1972]

The fact that he apologizes to his late wife after avenging his friend's beating was touching.

[@kuroroluxifer8321]

8:50 he's not sorry for the guys he just killed. he's saying "i'm sorry" to his wife, to whom he swore he'd never kill again.

[@cmonkey63]

That's exactly what I was going to say. :)

[@CG_GEOS]

thank-you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gelwanted]

well said bro

[@nashathulhaq6477]

His

[@kuroroluxifer8321]

@@nashathulhaq6477 you're right. My bad.

[@ATLienForLife]

5:51 I love how he surveys the entire room in complete detail. The manner in which he calculates an estimate & calmly whispers to himself: "16 seconds." Afterward, the way he grades himself on how well he did. Cold, deliberate & detailed. That is freaking awesome!!

[@kyleringham8290]

I don't think it's grading him in how well he did, I think he calculates how long it will take and then she's how long he was actually gone. Notice how the guy he killed with the corkscrews took about 9 seconds to actually die, so he subtracts that 9 seconds from the 28 seconds and comes up with the total of 19.

[@beatarmy22]

@@kyleringham8290 He could have killed him much faster but purposefully did it in way that made it slower and more painful which is why he subtracted the 9. If he was going off the time for them to all be dead he would still be counting because the main guy on the floor is still alive when he stops

[@lennon7978]

@@kyleringham8290 maybe the 3 seconds off was a reminder that he isn't in his prime anymore, and will have to slowly adapt to that pace from now on, keeping youself at your best and know your limits.

[@Vollker323]

@@kyleringham8290 No, he counted to 9 before he shot the main dude, He is calculating exactly how long he has left to live as you can see at the end he counts to the exact second when his "body shuts down" after saying "your body will shut down in 30 seconds"

[@TripleTreuViet]

@@kyleringham8290 i beg the differ. I think everything else is great except for the timer thing i thinks that unnecessary its like showing off to himself n that doesn't match his character. I mean like, he knows who he is n what he does so theres no point in doing that

[@AndyArmstrong88]

Arguably one of the best movie scenes ever made. Denzel is such a fantastic actor!

[@martyphoto2009]

Have you seen "Man on Fire"?

[@lukasz9225]

It’s a good action scene I agree but let’s not get too carried away 😆

[@evamonroy8110]

I agree and I loved man on 🔥 fire

[@egretfx]

@@lukasz9225 hes fucking good stfu

[@dizzlegrizzle1919]

@@martyphoto2009 agree. man on fire is top tier denzel. so is remember the titans

[@lessermook7608]

Equalizer 3 wrapped up Robert's story so well. He has peace.

[@ewannoelkailevi4772]

When a middle aged Denzel Washington is a believable super agent/assassin against a room filled with Russian Gangsters ... you know it's a well made movie.

[@matthewroyer1077]

"You're life is going to end over $9800 dollars! you should of taken the money". What a great scene.

[@jimmyreece5781]

If something is put in quotation marks, it should be correct.

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

On this funky floor

[@cesazcal]

@@jimmyreece5781 yes, indeed!!🤭

[@debowiec3]

Should have!!!!!!!!!!

[@Jinnuksuk]

"You are life is going to end over $9800 dollars!"?... You're = You are, Should've = should have.

[@dondee5439]

I love how the bad guy leader, at the start of the scene, has the world in his hand with his expensive car and arrogant walk and attitude. However, at the end of the scene he is lying on the floor dying and can't even get his eyes to focus clearly on DENZEL'S character. What a REVERSAL OF FORTUNE that was. Great scene.

[@IRP01]

5:42: Locks the door and gives them the 'Now Youse Can't Leave' stare

[@benevolentessence8809]

7:21 look at me..i did this to you...remember me

[@The_Goodhearted]

Not sure if fighting like this is actually possible, but man, it’s one of the most iconic scenes in fighting movie history.

[@westyraviz]

Who would win between he and Neo? I think he’d beat Neo?

[@oooooba8343]

its possible, i could easily do it

[@EverybodyUnite]

Super empaths who were abused by narcissists all their lives and were taught to fight can do this. It is a gift from God to protect the innocent. This style of fighting is the most realistic I have ever seen. Watch the making of this film, you will understand.

[@sharpshoota8274]

We’ll one thing I can say is that the equalizer seems like one of the more realistic action movies I’ve seen. Like out of all these action movies Bourne, bond, MI, wick; this one feels like the most realistic

[@janvollgod7221]

it's not, this is just for the movie. In reality, he would be dead, because this close combat area, with weapons and guns, could not be predicted in any way. Also, in reality, physics are the same for everyone. It's not like the other guys move in slow motion or do exactly what it's predicted, while Denzel move in light speed. There a many goofs in the scene, a trained close combat personal would never do. For instance, the guy with the gun, why should he go into distance? Just shoot him in the back, that's it. Or the guy at the desk, why he has no gun at his desk. He is in the position, where he must count on such situation, so a gun should be obligatory.

[@YourMMADose]

I like The Equalizer and John Wick but what I liked alot about Denzel in this scene was he had no wasted movements. Every action/reaction was swift, fast and with a purpose. Hitting certain guys with kill shots while wanting others to suffer so he could take his time to punish them. Plus, the music made it feel even more badass.

[@JustinPaul2309]

Equalizer over John Wick anytime

[@leomaredcampos4941]

Calculated.

[@adamrhodes123]

I'd have loved it if we found out there was a wick verse or whatever and Robert McCall was a part of it... Wick, McCall and Hutch Mansel..

[@voldebean6055]

Ya John wick is stylised...

[@TheJthom9]

You had a wasted movement. Swift=fast

[@SilentKnight43]

One of the best total annihilation scenes ever. Never gets old.

[@lasagna3106]

NEVER, love this scene.

[@The_Last_Ninja]

T2 arrival scene is pretty good too! The one where Arnie take the clothes, the boots and the motorcycle

[@michaeltsang548]

@@The_Last_Ninja what is T2

[@The_Last_Ninja]

@@michaeltsang548 Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Sorry my bad, I should have been a bit more specific than that.

[@michaeltsang548]

@@The_Last_Ninja ah, great movie, it can be called T2 but i didnt know what was it 🥺 that scene is badass, when Arnold enter the bar without clothers lol i love T1, T2 and T3

[@Dantestrydom]

The fact that Denzel Washington ( Robert McCall ) gives his opponents a chance to speak Finnish and say what they have to say and give them a chance to make the right decision and walk away is just amazing. And also the fact that he wasn't hit once in this scene makes it one of the greatest fighting scenes in film history.

[@bbb8182]

Superbly crafted scene by director, cinematographer, great casting and Denzel exceeding expectations once again. This extended version is like a movie unto itself.

[@anthonylewis2080]

Not forgetting the brilliant Stunt Team led by Keith Woulard : the sequel is equally good.

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

..pity its just an inferior remake of the Edward Woodward classic . . . .

[@Synthalog]

A mess from a tactical standpoint

[@zazenh]

This is one of the best fight scenes ever and one of my favorite scenes ever in film. Denzel demonstrates total control of the situation. He first surveys his environment very well, then plans and then acts, not allowing his emotions to get the better of him. That's the way you win in life. Very few times, if any, do you go in guns blazing.

[@zazenh]

@Rodney Dove that's also one of the best scenes! The Warriors is a cult classic, and it's on a whole different level. 💪

[@aaronpenn9178]

Definitely one of my top 5 A-List Actor of all time. Denzel Washington!

[@tomscott3]

yes! him, eastwood, walken, deniro, and hopkins round out my top 5 nicely.

[@bharatsharma871]

Damn this scene never grows old !!! The best one to date Denzel the Legend!!

[@candycorn3287]

Never gets old…I love how he seeks weapons and studies the room before he strikes…I love this movie!!!!

[@rodneybryant4172]

You're right. It never gets old.

[@stigtuneback1966]

its pure refreshing to watch him in action , taking care of trash , like these guys , who thinks they know where they have him , when its the complete other way around . and their boss talks aboute being insulted by him , what aboute the girl they ONLY PLAYED with , look whos talking .

[@r1k080]

"love how he seeks weapons and studies the room before he strikes" yup, he notices a guy with a gun sitting in the corner and then walks to the center of the room, completely ignoring the guy with the gun😆 Another thing, why is this guy with guns get way to close to the him like if you have a gun stay away don't let him grab gun? And this happens many times in the movie. Slopwork.

[@julien1]

with a fucking pencil....

[@candycorn3287]

I love his movies he is a master at his craft

[@anndean4189]

Denzel, never disappoints you with his movies. Diffinitely a legend!

[@terrencedeagle4429]

The guy playing the Russian gangster deserves some big parts in Hollywood movies. He's way above most actors today.

[@Postidemoni]

I suggest that you see "Justified". It's an American TV-show, of small village and crime in Kentucky. The actor (David Meunier) makes absolutely outstanding side-performance and the series is actually very good. He is credited 37 episodes of total of 78 episodes of the series.

[@terrencedeagle4429]

@@Postidemoni Thanks. I'll look it up.

[@fyfyi6053]

What is it with people writing "today" after every comment as a strong confirmation.

[@uayfb1]

He also appears as a police officer in "Damien" - made in 2016.

[@theinspectah3438]

Russians are not like this. Good people.

[@tobyroberts2847]

That wiped the smile and laughter off their faces, especially the long hair one. Well acted

[@emirduratovic9954]

That face expression when he realizes he is killing again is just "wow"...Denzel is a great actor...no doubt about it

[@elcap5380]

@@deltatrianda-tria8288 because it's in the script 😂✌️

[@markduena3598]

@@deltatrianda-tria8288 the russian guy thought he is just an amateur who are not aware on his surrounding. so instead shooting long range he moved closer thinking he is just letting himself wide open. but also the script.

[@timemasterhms]

@@deltatrianda-tria8288 it's a classic Hollywood 'why didn't they kill them when they had the chance' moment.

[@InappropriateShorts]

Plot twist, he’s an expert assassin playing an actor playing an assassin.

[@jogingeorge4885]

@@deltatrianda-tria8288 the real answer is script, but logically I think he either wanted a closer target considering he's an amateur, or he just wanted to hold him at gunpoint and kick him out of the room. Murder in their premises during open hours is bad for business even if they're Russian mobsters.

[@erickcruzm.24]

Never get tired of watching this scene. Denzel's a master at story telling.

[@anb7408]

He’s a master…..period! He’s my #1 favorite actor!

[@potentially__9445]

@@anb7408SAME!!!!

[@KingSultan-mc4pg]

​@@anb7408same Punk 😂😂😂😂😂

[@krimsonhaze327]

One of Denzel's best scenes. Such an epic scene. Dialog was great, action was awesome... all around amazing scene.

[@jahjah7940]

The Equalizer 3 has brought me here. Haven't seen the previous movies yet, but the recent one has peaked my interest in the genre. I love the idea of "Have lots of love for your friends, and only hate for your foes" theme. Punisher, Nobody and John Wick are great, but there's just something about how cold and cruel McCall is to the bad guys. I love it!

[@sadist8]

This extended scene is great. Top notch acting by all. Such controlled violence by Denzels character. I even love how he times himself, predicts 16 seconds and hits 19 showing that he is a bit rusty even though it was completely effortless.

[@jaystacks5249]

Exactly. Showing his rust. Imagine in his prime for that character. I say 13 seconds

[@jasminjelovac9416]

to be fair he spent a majority of those seconds watching that guy fall lol

[@arunavachatterjee8897]

@@jasminjelovac9416 This is exactly it. He's mentally evaluating, hmmm, they took longer falling down than I expected. Ah well. Not too shabby.

[@ATLienForLife]

The guy killed with the corkscrews, McCall looks him dead in the eye the whole time he was killing him. That is ruthless!

[@ATLienForLife]

@@jasminjelovac9416He would've made his time had he pushed the guy down instead. Hahaha...

[@maureentuohy8672]

This is a great movie. By far this is THE BEST 9 minutes in the whole movie!!!

[@johnwickjoin419]

Hello maureen how are you doing today

[@XonTheOne]

"you should have taken the money" Count's down to his death. This movie is one of a Kind

[@ggstylz]

No doubt one of the best scenes of any film of all time.

[@10Flat]

The best line ever. “ you should have taken the money “.

[@10Flat]

@@wesmantooth5908 Huh? This is all light banter, scroll through all the comments. Your the only one in attack mode. Chill all out.

[@faaaligaualita1549]

@@wesmantooth5908 lmao chill bro it’s just a movie 🤦🏻‍♂️😂😂😂

[@lvelez6490]

@@wesmantooth5908 holy shit bro. There may be better lines, but damn. Chill out 🤣

[@matt8863]

@@10Flat Damn..."attack mode" in the comment section...lmao

[@kendrickhudson218]

Wes trying to be the equalizer of the comments section. 😂🤣🤣

[@whitelampmrz]

4:01 That simple, slow head tilt is so intimidating. Like a hunter studying It's prey before taking the right action. Still impressive till this day.

[@5minutesalone7453]

i saw that in breaking bad when Walter went to Home depot against bad guys in the parking ! same effect !

[@stevestruthers6180]

It looked very reptilian, didn't it? Like a predator sizing up its prey before it strikes.

[@dumbdaryl]

“Her life’s gonna go on. Your’s is gonna end right here on this fucking floor, over 98 hundred dollars. You should’ve taken the money.” That line was hard asf😮‍💨

[@cynthiamt5803]

Every guy in that scene deserves an Oscar, but boy Denzel definitely killed it. His facial expression when Slavi calls Alina “the trouble maker” was epic. Basically saying “you’re a dead man”.

[@tiyanna_]

Man this scene never gets old! Denzel is one of one. My dad would have me replay this scene multiple times just for him to hear Denzel saying "you should've taken the money" 😂 One of his all time fave actor along with Liam Neeson,John Malkovich, Jon Voight, Morgan Freeman & Samuel L Jackson 😍🖤

[@samalahenry]

"Yours will end on this funky floor over $9,800.00." That Black line was my favorite of the movie.

[@stevenprice9176]

YOUR Heart is Beating (3 Times) as fast to keep up with the blood loss, her life is going to go on. But your's is going to END, right here on this FUNKY floor! 😉😎

[@daneilrafael4824]

Samala Henry you didn't get the jokes ,🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@samalahenry]

@@daneilrafael4824 I got the joke. Stop trying to explain Black language to a Black person.

[@trex9263]

I didn't know it was possible to have more than one all time favorite actor.

[@diversify210]

Love the McCall character. I understand its just a movie, but it so perfectly illustrates how we should all tread softly because you just never know who you are fucking with. The absolutely worst thing even the strongest most powerful man can do is underestimate his opponent.

[@RMR1]

I love the effect starting at 8:36 making McCall's face blur to look like part of a skull from the POV of the dying mobster. It's very subtle and only lasts for 2 seconds, but the effect is pretty creepy.

[@kito1san]

Yes. He was mumbling asking who his killer is. But probably saw he as the grim reaper.

[@Cookie-monkie93]

Damn so creative

[@tristy9134]

I could watch movie with Denzel washing clothes for 2 hours. This man belongs everywhere.

[@abi123123]

u might wanna check this fight scene too "kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIavo3yhbqlri9U"

[@Sircka]

Honorable mention: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZmkm5ulhKuapas 1. Don't kill John Wick's dog 2. Don't kill Tony Jaa's elephant

[@KingSultan-mc4pg]

​@@Sirckaexactly Punk 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@okolekahuna3862]

I just decided to watch this movie because it was on Amazon Prime. When this scene went down, I was totally surprised. It caught me off guard. Still one of the best movie fight scenes.

[@danl.2220]

this was and is a very satisfactory scene...it makes you feel everyone got what was coming to them with their "we're untouchable" smiles.

[@Gerald0613]

yep, fantasy 😂

[@anthonyhill7286]

@@Gerald0613 It still could happen in real life

[@tbbigrocker149]

This is common among COWARDS, when the playing field becomes level all that false bravado fades like a fart in a whirlwind.........LOLOL🤣

[@keithmorgan742]

Satisfying, not satisfactory.

[@tbbigrocker149]

@@keithmorgan742 WRONG, if you're going to be a word and grammar Nazi at least be correct. Get a LIFE

[@mustafadastan1602]

The slow motion then zooming into his eyes and in the background heartbeats... 5:49 masterclass❤

[@sp-tj9ye]

"...26 one thousand,27 one thousand,28 one thousand...." Goosebumps listening to Denzyl's cold voice of death.

[@bhuraqe]

Also u can use it counting system while storming to the enemy fronts, or leaving ur current position or while throwing a hand grenade it’s very effective and most of the special forces using this system for many situations

[@AbiyeKetema]

That's the special force training he applied meticulously.

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

..someone s got a crush on 'Denzel ' . .. . ..😆😆😆😉

[@sp-tj9ye]

@@krishnan-resurrection714 yes I'm fan of his acting. The movie ' Bone collector' is one of my favorites too.

[@sekong1237]

The Equalizer, John Wick and Taken are the best movies

[@JulieBall-dg2ci]

When Donnie Yen takes on the Japanese after his friend's death in IP man, that pretty epic too.

[@josh112984]

try the raid redemption, its at the top of the list for me

[@mr.classic6823]

Transporter too

[@Zulu-Lemon]

The fact that he times himself and he’s disappointed because he keeps finishing slower than what his targeted time was points to the fact that this is him over the hill and past his prime a bit. Meaning that there was a time when he was even more deadlier and efficient than he is in these films as a killer.

[@reneeboyd80]

That's a good assessment. Makes you wonder how much of a beast he was in his prime.

[@cttekin]

My opinion is a bit different, his only competition at this point is himself. So he can only better his craft by timing himself against his own expectations. The fight is not the challenge anymore, he knows he will win, the challenge is to beat is own expectations.

[@marcusfreeze8563]

@@cttekin Funny, Because I’ve always found it a bit of both. I think through his career he’s come to understand he’s his only competition, so he started out timing himself in his prime and came to an understanding based on his environment, how long it should take him to finish. In this scene, his takes away the time in which he took to “show off”, like slowly killing the man with the wine opener…Arrives at his new calulcated time which was still over his estimate, and you see him shrug it off as “acceptable”. Because he knows he’s out of practice. It’s beautiful detail

[@Zulu-Lemon]

@@cttekin slightly disagree because he made a promise to his wife not to go back to this life. So he’s reluctant to kill again and this scene is his first time back at it. Someone who’s reluctant to kill and is back at it for the first time isn’t looking to challenge themselves but more so to measure themselves to get their skill back on track to what it previously was.

[@jonlanier_]

If you start counting at the last thrust of the corkscrew..... 13 seconds go by while he watches him fall. He was right on target of his 15 seconds.

[@GhostofZae]

Denzel is such a badass in this role. Wish the series had kept going after 3.

[@DinoSportsGaming]

Because of this scene, exclusively because of this scene, the film gained cult status...fantastically done, perfectly acted...many in the comments write why the guy with the gun didn't shoot immediately, but tried to get closer...for the simple reason that Denzel was calmly moving back, without indication of any attack...there is no point in shooting immediately...and for people who don’t now….Equalizer 3 is confirmed on Semptember 2023…

[@Verharri]

Please don’t get me excited! Equalizer 3??? 💃🏽

[@jengable4888]

A fantastic scene for multiple reasons ! There was street justice to the Russian mobsters for the human trafficking and the abuse. Also, Denzel Washington is a fantastic actor, and he answered his true calling in life.

[@sfor]

Yes, though they overestimate Russian criminals in Hollywood, these guys are way too classy.

[@jengable4888]

@@sfor What are you referring to ?

[@MasterCalibrimore]

@@jengable4888 they arent that classy

[@mahfoudseraf5995]

​@@MasterCalibrimore that's his point dofus

[@Coldgloom]

I just love Denzel. He's such a man in this role - quiet, courteous, civil, and completely deadly.

[@The_Oh_Gee]

A beautiful act of violence. I stopped breathing for a moment after watching this scene in the theater.

[@DrBeetleBob]

THANK YOU for the full sequences! Gotta love the way you excerpt the critical scenes, with the necessary lead-up material, and then show it in its entirety! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

[@garymcaleer6112]

Denzel is more than an actor. This brother's the real deal when it comes to justice, mercy, and love.

[@OzzyCoop]

Weird. You look white in your profile picture. I've never heard a white dude call a black man a "brother".

[@dpz9872]

@@OzzyCoop Only on WhoTube. 😆 👌

[@Astraeus..]

It's pretty cool that a pretty good amount of the characters Denzel plays in any action movies has scenes similar to this. The kind where he shows up all calm and quiet and ends up basically going "Well fine, I tried to be nice about this, but now we're gonna do it the hard way" and just killing everybody, only to come out just as calm and quiet after everybody else is dead.

[@jayadevmenon7086]

Especially Man on Fire and Book of Eli

[@alancross1141]

@@jayadevmenon7086 Both were excellent movies !! I especially liked the Book of Eli ... and his prodigy.

[@Kamfrenchie]

He plays badass lawful good characters

[@pizzajeanz4410]

@@jayadevmenon7086 Book of Eli is so underrated

[@jackmag4056]

This has to be the greatest movie fight seen of all time doesn’t it ?

[@czedrickreyes1544]

I think the russian actor probably carried this scene along with Denzel. If it wasn't for his performance, the satisfaction of it wouldn't be as great as it is. Respect to these two actors.

[@b.g.3073]

He's American as shit lol. Watch Justified.

[@SuperVic1979]

His “28 minus 9, 19” face , after killing them all is epic . Lol. Gotta love Denzel.

[@MrSupermax77]

..he s wondering cause needs more than a second for this action than he calculatet before..😉

[@HerrinSchadenfreude]

Yeah just gotta subtract that nine or accuracy out the window, lol!

[@hismajesty2036]

@@HerrinSchadenfreude I dont get it

[@DJkevinvega]

@@HerrinSchadenfreude those 9 seconds were for his corkscrew moves and extras that were unnecessary... he spilled 9 seconds on the guy but could have floored him immediately with 1 hit.

[@raghuramanramachandran8971]

One of the best action scenes of recent times. The dialogues leading upto the actual stunt bring the viewers to the edge of the seat already and that is the success.

[@maxbowie6074]

For me this is the finest kill sequence in the series. Amazing fight choreography

[@tytusajtmankiewicz6818]

That's the best kill sequence in movie history ever! My personal fav!

[@KingSultan-mc4pg]

​@@tytusajtmankiewicz6818same Punk 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mikeoxbig9392]

Directing, acting, screenplay, camera. Very few movies can nail those categories with such ferocity and prowess as The Equalizer did. Many thanks to the director and his crew 👍

[@DocKaosBeats]

Antoine Fuqua is a legendary director love his work

[@mooneychan]

Didn't bother to hire few Russian speakers for voiceover though...

[@Vincenzopgl]

“Alina the girl you beat half to death, her life’s gonna go on. Yours is gonna end here on this funky floor over 9800 dollars. You should’ve taken the money” Imagine panicking after being shot and in your final moments the guy who shot you tells you’re gonna be dead in a matter of seconds and even makes a countdown. That must be horrible

[@maxIimI101]

I agree, but I don’t think that the brain is already thinking enough in the state shown in the video :) The supply of oxygen and blood to the brain drops sharply.

[@MakavelithePrince96]

@@maxIimI101 ur a master at this lol

[@Vumillionaire]

you can get panic the moment before you get killed but when you have a severe injury like that, you wont be able to think what others have to say around you no more

[@father3dollarbill]

It must be horrible to traffic girls

[@daleviker5884]

@Rob Lol Rob, yes I recall her saying "now pay special attention to this next part, because it concerns you."

[@anthonylewis2080]

Never in my life have I been so satisfied with the deaths of those bad guys : "The mistake they made waa allowing Robert McCall in that office and he made sure it happened once"!.

[@ryanchristopherson374]

Don't ever let me into your office. My father let me into his office once....Once...

[@johngarnham5772]

This scene never gets old. Great acting, camera work, effects and direction by everyone involved. The repeated door closing and door locking gets me ever time. Here we go!

[@shanedavid69]

The part where he apologizes is just perfect. Shows the pain he has killing them. It perfectly closes his actions

[@gears244]

Don't think he is saying sorry to them, but sorry for braking a promise he made to someone that he would not kill.

[@RevealedFilms]

He’s sociopathic. He’s doesn’t care about the victims. He cares about the promise he made his wife that he broke.

[@donniebrasco1364]

@@RevealedFilms lol a social media devil preaching to us about morality. Dude shut up. Social Media is a Nazi playbook. Any good man pre social media would say justice is served and would move on. An evil person has no remorse for their actions a somewhat good person has remorse for their actions a good person doesn't do evil. That was before social media existed logic. Considering that before social media has less mass shooters than post social media. I tend to side with pre social media logic more.

[@salex354]

@@donniebrasco1364 what in the fuck are you on about, who is bringing up social media and why are you so fixated? I’m not disagreeing with you, but you do not throw out arguments and opinions as statements of facts like this and expect to be taken seriously

[@kkjhn41]

Correlation does not equal causation. Otherwise, you could say that the increase of Sushi bars from the numbers before the 2000's pre-social media to the numbers post social media are responsible due to Mercury poisoning from raw fish. Or any other number of things that you choose. People have been killing people for their own reasons since the beginning of time. The difference today is the efficiency and ease that technological advances in weaponry have made in doing so.

[@reginalddavis7578]

Such an amazing scene! McCall comes in as a calm, reasonable, caring man until he finds out that these men are callous, despicable and unreasonable, he then, with no indication, goes back to his past, to his unknown training skills and automatically morphs into a cold blooded killing machine.

[@ronyeahright9536]

what is a bit unrealistic, is that he can just walk right into the room where the top dude for the russian mafia is; no big burly guy standing guard at the door; no one frisks him for weapons when he comes in, etc.....great scene otherwise.

[@reginalddavis7578]

@@ronyeahright9536 McCall had no weapons! But everyone else in the room did! So they felt they didn’t need a reason to frisk him. That’s what made this scene so intense. McCall took them all out with their own weapons, and used objects in the room as weapons and took every one out with them! You can say it’s unrealistic, but it’s great choreography that’ll make you think that it can actually happen!

[@ronyeahright9536]

@@reginalddavis7578 as i said, great scene.....but a heavy dose of hollywood fantasy in there. that scene could never, ever happen.

[@reginalddavis7578]

@@ronyeahright9536 right…now my question to you is, would the scene be more realistic if it was a different actor? Say maybe….Steven seagal or Jason Statham….?!

[@ronyeahright9536]

@@reginalddavis7578 no, ....esp not Steven Seagal, who is a fraud

[@antoniomarcioguedesdasilva1429]

Denzel Washington is one of the best actors of all times, no doubt, and this scene is one of the grestest revenge's movie scenes and the best payback scene of both "The Equalizer 1 and 2" ... even I don't believing that he could kill so many and don't stay tainted with not even a single drop of blood from his victims, but... it's part of magic of movies and the cause for the director chose for him to use a black suit...

[@ronbell7920]

It is good to have a script!

[@ajc1482]

You can see the second he realises that the situation won't end peacefully. And the bit where he's working out his time is fantastic, the facial expression when he realised he was three seconds off of his time 😅

[@adamabele785]

He turned the three skulls, each to one of them. They just laughed at him and thought they had total control. But there are five in the room. He needed a better way to symbolize what is comming. He closed the door four times, then turns the lock. It tells that those five are trapped and will not make it out of the room. That is great story telling.

[@champsbag9083]

I think with the door, he was struggling with upholding his oath to his wife. Although he ultimately broke that oath for ultimately the greater good, he did give his word. As we see he is a decent man being pulled in two opposing directions. I just love this scene.

[@KingSultan-mc4pg]

​@@champsbag9083exactly Punk 😂😂😂😂

[@dmxdxl]

As a person with OCD myself, I truly appreciate all his lil quirks moving things around and counting the time it takes to take them out, we def do that with almost everything we do, proof Denzel takes his work as an actor very seriously!!!!...

[@rarebreed345]

Can you explain what ocd meant?

[@dmxdxl]

@@rarebreed345 Obsessive compulsive disorder....

[@ignaciogodoy7095]

You can take Aroxat, is a medicine for OCD

[@johanliebert5269]

I love how with every bad guy in this movie, Robert gives them one final chance to do the right thing before he murders them. The Russians should’ve taken the money and given him the girl and they would’ve walked. He promised his wife to not be violent again, so he tries to avoid any bloodshed

[@kito1san]

Seems like there is actually one bad guy name andre accepted Robert offer to do the right thing. But even then, Andre the bad guy boss didn't want to kill a cop and get into more mess. He was lucky he made the right move or he and his gang would been all dead.

[@boxingMACH1NE]

Denzel Washington is such a good actor, I love this guy. But we shouldn't forget the bad guys either. They played well too. Thank you all for this movie

[@MegaThesunset]

Love this scene, one of my favorites from the movie. To be locked in a room with 5 killers - but you have the skills and training to eliminate them in a matter of seconds. Thats some next level shit.

[@chen1330]

It's a movie, you know that, right?

[@tonyinmiami99]

Just because you're in the Russian mob doesn't mean you're a killer; you're just a thug for hire...Take the Navy SEAL's; Army Green Berets, Marine Recon, Air Force Special Tactics....those are TRAINED killers...They would wipe the floor with those Russians; trust me...I'm one of them. GO NAVY

[@drain_ator]

@@chen1330 u can do it in real life if ur skilled enough

[@bobpearsall7737]

@@chen1330 this is a movie. but there are people like that.

[@garyvickery348]

@@bobpearsall7737 yes there is, and some of them are women.

[@Semmster]

That look on his face at, "Nine thousand dollars, for the trouble-maker..". Goosebumps.

[@ahmedfattal9569]

it's 98 hundreds dollars

[@TedsHoldOver]

What we've learned: When you make a shitty joke and Denzel patronizes you with a fake laugh....you have 30 seconds to live.

[@Shaded]

what we've actually learned - don't make shitty jokes in the company of Denzel.

[@howardmcclellan2022]

@@Shaded Or split infinitives?

[@greaterbayareahero1401]

So this is what you get for making a bad joke? Damn...

[@howardmcclellan2022]

@@greaterbayareahero1401 It's a cruel world!

[@davidporter28]

What you need to learn: This is a movie stupid, it's not real.

[@s.szabi.1929]

One of the best actors that ever lived. This movie is just right for him.

[@blakbrain1208]

The non verbal acting is what gets me the most! I love facial expressions that speaks louder than their lines.