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    Training Day

    • 20012001
    • RR
    • 2h 2min
    IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    403K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,019
    224
    • Cast & crew
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    Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
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    CrimeDramaThriller

    A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.

    IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    403K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,019
    224
    • Director
      • Antoine Fuqua
    • Writer
      • David Ayer
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Scott Glenn
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Antoine Fuqua
    • Writer
      • David Ayer
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Scott Glenn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 747User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 18 wins & 23 nominations total

    Videos5

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    Photos92

    Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
    Denzel Washington and Brett Sorenson in Training Day (2001)
    Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
    Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
    Ethan Hawke in Training Day (2001)
    Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
    Ethan Hawke in Training Day (2001)
    Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
    Ethan Hawke, Denzel Washington, and Antoine Fuqua in Training Day (2001)
    Mauro Fiore and Antoine Fuqua in Training Day (2001)
    Keanu Reeves at an event for Training Day (2001)
    Ethan Hawke, Denzel Washington, and Antoine Fuqua at an event for Training Day (2001)

    Top cast

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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Alonzoas Alonzo
    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Jakeas Jake
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Rogeras Roger
    Tom Berenger
    Tom Berenger
    • Stan Gurskyas Stan Gursky
    Harris Yulin
    Harris Yulin
    • Doug Rossellias Doug Rosselli
    Raymond J. Barry
    Raymond J. Barry
    • Lou Jacobsas Lou Jacobs
    Cliff Curtis
    Cliff Curtis
    • Smileyas Smiley
    Dr. Dre
    Dr. Dre
    • Paulas Paul
    Snoop Dogg
    Snoop Dogg
    • Blueas Blue
    Macy Gray
    Macy Gray
    • Sandman's Wifeas Sandman's Wife
    Charlotte Ayanna
    Charlotte Ayanna
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Eva Mendes
    Eva Mendes
    • Saraas Sara
    • (as Eva Mendez)
    Nick Chinlund
    Nick Chinlund
    • Timas Tim
    Jaime Gomez
    Jaime Gomez
    • Markas Mark
    • (as Jaime P. Gomez)
    Raymond Cruz
    Raymond Cruz
    • Sniperas Sniper
    Noel Gugliemi
    Noel Gugliemi
    • Morenoas Moreno
    • (as Noel Guglielmi)
    Samantha Esteban
    Samantha Esteban
    • Lettyas Letty
    • (as Samantha Becker)
    Richard Browner
    • Waiter (Dining Car)as Waiter (Dining Car)
    • Director
      • Antoine Fuqua
    • Writer
      • David Ayer
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    In Los Angeles, a city where streets are overrun by drug dealers, those who have sworn to uphold the law are breaking them to clean up the streets. Denzel Washington plays L.A.P.D. detective Alonzo Harris, a veteran narcotics officer whose methods of enforcing the law are questionable, if not corrupt. 'Training Day' follows Harris as he trains rookie Jake Hoyt over a 24-hour period. Ethical dilemmas arise for Hoyt as well as the audience as questions present themselves as to whether or not Harris' methodology for ridding the streets of South Central Los Angeles of drugs is right or wrong. —Anna <dimenxia@yahoo.com>
    narcday of reckoningdie hard scenariowedding ringneo noir241 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The only thing more dangerous than the line being crossed, is the cop who will cross it.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the scene when Jake plays cards with the Latino gangsters, director Antoine Fuqua gave certain instructions to the actors playing the gangsters without telling Ethan Hawke. This was done to further confuse him and add to the tension of the scene.
    • Goofs
      After stealing Sandman's money, three bullets are fired through the back window of the Monte Carlo as Jake and Alonzo drive off. At the angle they were fired at, all three bullets would have exited the car through the windshield or would be driven through the driver and/or passenger seats, yet all three bullets magically disappear without striking anything once they go through the back window.
    • Quotes

      Alonzo Harris: [to the residents of The Jungle] Aww, you motherfuckers. Okay. Alright. I'm putting cases on all you bitches. Huh. You think you can do this shit... Jake. You think you can do this to me? You motherfuckers will be playing basketball in Pelican Bay when I get finished with you. SHU program, nigga. 23 hour lockdown. I'm the man up in this piece. You'll never see the light of... who the fuck do you think you're fucking with? I'm the police, I run shit around here. You just live here. Yeah, that's right, you better walk away. Go on and walk away... 'cause I'm gonna' burn this motherfucker down. King Kong ain't got shit on me. That's right, that's right. Shit, I don't, fuck. I'm winning anyway, I'm winning... I'm winning any motherfucking way. I can't lose. Yeah, you can shoot me, but you can't kill me.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits after the title is shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in Nelly: #1 (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Cry Freedom
      Written by Franky Perez

      Performed by Franky Perez

      Courtesy of Lava/Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews747

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    What Movie Were You Guys Watching?!!
    I know I'm late as hell and I hate to break the overall 'vibe' about this movie but this movie was great when I saw it in the theater and gets better every time I watch it over again. And this is mainly because of the performances by Denzel and Ethan. I don't know what you guys expected but the movie CLEARLY suggests that Denzel is a crooked, burnt-out, streetwise cop and Ethan is a 'wet-behind-the-ears' clueless rookie. So knowing that, WHAT DID YOU GUYS EXPECT, Malcolm X, Remember The Titans, The Hurricane?? If you were, then maybe you all need to be checked out. The reason why this movie was so great is because it wasn't the typical Denzel 'role model' movie. We KNOW that he can play those roles well so it's a testament to his acting ability that he can portray the other side of the spectrum. And my hat goes off to Ethan because he bounces off Denzel flawlessly.

    I hate to break the news to you guys but cops like Alonzo ARE OUT THERE and need to be acknowledged. Acting like the problem doesn't exist does not solve it. You don't have to go that deep to know that Alonzo was once a good cop who just got fed up w/ 'police procedures.' If you acknowledge that Jake's shallow-mindedness at the beginning of the film only allows him to look at the perks of making detective and how the progress of the day transforms him, you can really appreciate Ethan's portrayal of him. Let's face it, a bad day at the office when you're a narcotics detective differs greatly from that of an office executive and the different stresses can warrant different results.

    Even the street rhetoric was authentic. Maybe you guys need to get out of the 'burbs more. You guys didn't actually expect eloquent dialogue with little or no profanity, did you? The only part of this movie I struggle with is Dr. Dre's terrible overacting and that isn't nearly enough to take away from the overall result.

    Next time you guys bash a movie, make sure to try to be objective and rate what you see and not what you're used to seeing!!
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    • gurochuck
    • Apr 24, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Spanish
      • Korean
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Día de entrenamiento
    • Filming locations
      • 1031 Everett St, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • NPV Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $76,631,907
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,550,788
      • Oct 7, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $104,876,233
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 2min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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