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The Equalizer

The Defector (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 48 min |Action, Crime, Drama


McCall's attempt to help a former agent defect from the USSR goes badly, leaving the man's daughter in peril. McCall is also asked by a teenage boy for help against a local gang of bullies.

Director

Rod Holcomb (directed by)

Writers

Michael Sloan (created by) |Richard Lindheim (created by) |Heywood Gould (written by)

Producer

Edward Adler

Composer

Stewart Copeland (music by)

Cinematographer

Alan Metzger

Editor

Robert Q. Lovett (edited by)

Casting Director

Lois Planco (casting by)

Production Designer

Richard Bianchi

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Status

Edit Released

Updated Oct 2, 1985


Release date

Oct 2, 1985 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations


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20 cast members
Name Known for
Edward Woodward's primary photo Edward WoodwardRobert McCall Robert McCall See fewer The Wicker Man (1973)
Steven Williams's primary photo Steven WilliamsLt. Jefferson Burnett Lt. Jefferson Burnett See fewer Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
Melissa Leo's primary photo Melissa LeoIrina Dzershinsky Irina Dzershinsky See fewer The Fighter (I) (2010)
Robert Joy's primary photo Robert Joy Jacob Stock Jacob Stock See fewer Land of the Dead (2005)
Joe Silver's primary photo Joe SilverFelix Dzershinsky Felix Dzershinsky See fewer Creepshow 2 (1987)
Jaroslav Stremien's primary photo Jaroslav Stremien Karl Radek Karl Radek See fewer The Equalizer (1985)
Robert Lansing's primary photo Robert Lansing Control Control See fewer 4D Man (1959)
Robert Denvers's primary photo Robert DenversBallet Master Ballet Master See fewer The Equalizer (1985)
Tom Brennan's primary photo Tom Brennan Vince Kelly Vince Kelly See fewer Fatal Attraction (1987)
Colin Fox's primary photo Colin FoxConsul (as Colin R. Fox) Consul (as Colin R. Fox) See fewer Tommy Boy (1995)
Fiddle Viracola's primary photo Fiddle ViracolaSecretary Consulate Secretary Consulate See fewer Easy Money (1983)
J.D. Roth's primary photo J.D. Roth Larry Kelly Larry Kelly See fewer Endurance (2002)
Jorge Noa's primary photo Jorge Noa Indio Indio See fewer The American President (1995)
Victor Argo's primary photo Victor Argo O'Hare O'Hare See fewer King of New York (1990)
Neil Newlon's primary photo Neil Newlon Elfand Elfand See fewer Angel Heart (1987)
Joseph Mosso's primary photo Joseph Mosso Goncharov Goncharov See fewer Someone Like You (2001)
Franklin Scott's primary photo Franklin Scott Burke Burke See fewer Angel Heart (1987)
David Soto's primary photo David Soto Indio's Gang Indio's Gang See fewer The Equalizer (1985)
Mircea Oprea's primary photo Mircea OpreaRico (uncredited) Rico (uncredited) See fewer NCIS (2003)
Derrick Simmons's primary photo Derrick SimmonsBlade (uncredited) Blade (uncredited) See fewer Nobody's Perfect (II) (2016)

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