McCall thinks he dedicated himself to beginning a brand new, silent life and has put his past behind him. But when he meets Teri, a girl under the hands of gangstershe can't stand with -- he's got to help her. Armed with hidden skills which let him function vengeance against anybody who'd brutalize the helpless, McCall happens of his self-imposed retirement and locates his appetite to have justice reawakened. McCall can help if someone has a problem, if the chances are stacked against them if they have nowhere else to turn. He is The Equalizer.