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Denzel Washington stars in “The Equalizer.”

(Photo: Scott Garfield)

That’s a killer debut, Denzel Washington.

The Equalizer, an update of the 1980s TV drama with Washington as a cinematic vigilante, took out the competition with a $35 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates from ticket sales firm Rentrak.

It’s not only one of the Oscar-nominated actor’s top bows — behind 2007’s American Gangster ($43.6 million) and 2012’s Safe House ($40.1 million) — but also ranks first for

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NY113_1154267l.jpgDenzel Washington has donated $2.25 million to Fordham University, his alma mater.

In this Dec. 11, 2010 file photo, actor Denzel Washington speaks at a press conference in Oslo, Norway, before a concert in honor of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo. Washington's alma mater, Fordham University, announced Monday, Oct. 3, 2011 that he has donated $2.25 million to the university's theater arts program. (AP Photo/John McConnico, File)
The university said Monday that Washington has given $2 mill
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