Overview
Richard Wenk was born in 1956 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer and director, known for The Expendables 2 (2012), The Equalizer (2014) and 16 Blocks (2006).
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Richard Wenk
Richard Wenk was born in 1956 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer and director, known for The Expendables 2 (2012), The Equalizer (2014) and 16 Blocks (2006).
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- Roles
- Actor · Screenwriter
- Place of birth
- Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
Referenced works
Referenced works (8)
Film
2006
16 Blocks
Actor — ADA's Detective · Screenwriter
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
- Action
- Adventure
- Crime
Film
2014
The Equalizer
Screenwriter
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his d…
- Action
- Crime
- Thriller
Film
2018
The Equalizer 2
Screenwriter
Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.
- Action
- Crime
- Thriller
Film
2023
The Equalizer 3
Screenwriter
Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia.
- Action
- Crime
- Thriller
Film
2012
The Expendables 2
Screenwriter
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
- Action
- Adventure
- Thriller
Film
2016
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Screenwriter
Years after resigning command of an elite military police unit, the nomadic, righter-of-wrongs Reacher is drawn back into the life he left behind when his friend and successor, Major Susan Turner is framed for espionage. Reacher will stop at nothing to prove her innocence and to expose the real perpetrators behind the killings of his former soldiers.
- Action
- Crime
- Thriller
Film
2024
Kraven the Hunter
Screenwriter
Kraven Kravinoff's complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.
- Action
- Adventure
- Thriller
Film
2011
The Mechanic
Screenwriter
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling …
- Action
- Crime
- Thriller
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Richard Wenk
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