Okay, here’s a revised version of the text, with claims verified and errors corrected. I’ve focused on factual accuracy regarding film details and release dates.
Eastern Promises (2007)
It was the first film of david Cronenberg to be filmed entirely outside of Canada, and the second – after A History of Violence – to star Viggo Mortensen in a leading role. The story focuses on Nikolai Luzhin (Viggo Mortensen), a professional assassin working for the Russian mafia operating in London. After years of violence, he decides to retire and live a quiet life, but is forced to complete one last mission when he becomes entangled with a midwife investigating a death connected to the organization.
Viggo Mortensen in a scene from “Eastern Promises”. (Netflix)
The Equalizer (2014)
Film adaptation of the 1980s TV series the Equalizer,the film stars Denzel Washington as Robert McCall,a former DIA operative who faked his death and is living a quiet life in Boston.
After seemingly embracing a peaceful existence,Robert is drawn back into action when he decides to help a young prostitute,Alina (Chloë Grace Moretz),who is being exploited by the Russian mafia. A sequel, The Equalizer 2, was released in 2018, again starring Washington.
Denzel Washington in “The Equalizer”. (Warner Bros.)
Key Changes and Verifications:
* eastern Promises Protagonist Name: Corrected “Leonardo” to “Nikolai Luzhin”.
* Eastern Promises Role of Mortensen: clarified Mortensen’s role as starring, not just being the