Training Day (2001)

Director:

Antoine Fuqua

Writer (WGA):

David Ayer (written by)

Release Date:

5 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The only thing more dangerous than the line being crossed, is the cop who will cross it.

Plot:

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears as.

Plot Keywords:

Beer | Punched In The Face | Vomit Scene | Threatened With Knife | Bad Guy

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 13 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Denzel Washington	...	Alonzo
Ethan Hawke	...	Jake
Scott Glenn	...	Roger
Tom Berenger	...	Stan Gursky
Harris Yulin	...	Doug Rosselli
Raymond J. Barry	...	Lou Jacobs
Cliff Curtis	...	Smiley
Dr. Dre	...	Paul
Snoop Dogg	...	Blue
Macy Gray	...	Sandman's Wife
Charlotte Ayanna	...	Lisa
Eva Mendes	...	Sara (as Eva Mendez)
Nick Chinlund	...	Tim
Jaime Gomez	...	Mark (as Jaime P. Gomez)
Raymond Cruz	...	Sniper

MPAA:

Rated R for brutal violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief nudity.

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | Russian | Spanish | Mandarin

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Denmark:15 | USA:R (certificate #38489) | Philippines:R-18 | Netherlands:12 | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:18 | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

'Bruce Willis (I)' was offered the role of Alonzo.

Goofs:

The pipe that is taken from the kids and that Hoyt smokes out of changes - in some scenes it has a contoured center, and in others it's just a cylinder

Quotes:

Alonzo Harris: All right, when's the last time you did a felony stop?
Jake Hoyt: Uh, couple weeks ago?
Alonzo Harris: Good, you need practice.
Jake Hoyt: They look like college kids.
Alonzo Harris: They're gonna get their education today. I don't want the Brady Bunch grabbin' glass. You take the back, I'll take the front.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)

Soundtrack:

Still D.R.E.

Over the top, all the way around

Greetings again from the darkness. Not much to say about this except it is not much fun to watch from any perspective. Everything is over the top ... the acting, the directing, the story, the music. It is nice to see Mr. Prima Donna, Denzel, in a bad guy role, but I would much rather see him play a smart/cool bad guy than this loose cannon who would have been shot much earlier in his police career. Ethan Hawke flops through his role like a fish out of water, and what is the deal with the "3 wise men"? Looked to be some type of X-files rip off. Anyway, just a waste of time.