TV crime series ‘The Equalizer’ now out on DVD

With Denzel Washington’s thriller “The Equalizer” opening Sept. 26, Visual Entertainment Inc. has just released a DVD box set of the entire 1985-89 CBS series on which the feature film is based. Edward Woodward (“Breaker Morant”) won a Golden Globe and was nominated for four Emmy Awards playing Robert McCall, a former government secret agent who defends the defenseless on the mean streets of New York. The gritty series features Stuart Copeland’s pulsating score and guest appearances by up-and-comers such as Kevin Spacey, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Joe Morton, Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Grey and Chris Cooper. The 30-disc set features the 88 original episodes and 12 hours of bonus content. For more information, go to theequalizerdvd.com/