Denzel Washington Photo: Stefano MontesiWhen we first spot Denzel Washington ’s Robert McCall in “The Equalizer 3,” a gangster is holding a gun very close to his head. The malefactor is standing far too close, as McCall helpfully points out, and with just a nudge his pistol could be aimed at a fellow thug. Rarely unsporting, McCall gives these fellows, and a couple of other armed men in the room, nine seconds to make tactical readjustments. Nine seconds goes by rapidly when you’re in the presence of the Equalizer.

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