The Equalizer Making of a Martyr (Season 4, Episode 7)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The Equalizer

Making of a Martyr (Season 4, Episode 7)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Sylvia Thorton is a gun control advocate whose husband, Brandon, was shot and paralyzed while working. Someone is now threatening her and Brandon asks McCall for help, which Sylvia doesn't want.

Director

Bradford May (directed by)

Writers

Michael Sloan (created by) | Richard Lindheim (created by) | Wayne Powers (written by) | Donna Powers (written by) (as Donna Dottley Powers)

Producer

Marc Laub (produced by)

Composer

Cameron Allan (music by)

Cinematographer

Geoffrey Erb

Editor

Robert Q. Lovett (edited by)

Casting Director

Lois Planco (casting by)

Production Designer

Richard Bianchi

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 11, 1989

Release date

Jan 11, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Edward Woodward Robert McCall Robert McCall See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)
Keith Szarabajka Mickey Kostmayer Mickey Kostmayer See fewer	Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Tom Noonan Brandon Thorton Brandon Thorton See fewer	Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Barbara Williams Sylvia Thorton Sylvia Thorton See fewer	White House Down (2013)
Chad Redding Sgt. Alice Shepard Sgt. Alice Shepard See fewer	The Equalizer (1985)
William Converse-Roberts John Kelly John Kelly See fewer	Bandits (2001)
Sally Jessy Raphael Sally Jessy Raphael Sally Jessy Raphael See fewer	The Addams Family (1991)
Stephen James Harcourt Harcourt See fewer	Daylight (1996)
Bobby Rivers Chris Perley Chris Perley See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Harry O'Reilly Policeman Policeman See fewer	Reality Bites (1994)
Bruce Kirkpatrick Stage Manager Stage Manager See fewer	12 Monkeys (1995)
A.L. Sheppard Forensic Detective (as Al Sheppard) Forensic Detective (as Al Sheppard) See fewer	Splash (1983)