Training Day (2001)
Coming Out at 5 October 2001 in theaters.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Training Day is crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua, and written by David Ayer. Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke star as two LAPD narcotics officers over a 12-hour period in the gang-ridden neighborhoods of Westlake, Echo Park and South Central Los Angeles.
The film was released on October 5, 2001 and grossed $104 million worldwide. The film received positive reviews, with Washington’s performance being particularly praised and earning him the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 74th Academy Awards. His co-star Ethan Hawke was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. A television series based on the film, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, was announced in August 2015 and premiered February 2, 2017 on CBS, but was cancelled after one season.
Los Angeles Police Department’s Officer Jake Hoyt is assigned for an evaluation headed by Detective Alonzo Harris, a decorated narcotics officer. Alonzo is known to be a corrupt cop to several other narcotics officers who are also in on the take. Alonzo and Jake begin the day by catching some college kids buying cannabis. Confiscating the drugs from the kids, Alonzo tells Jake to smoke it. Jake refuses initially, but complies when Alonzo threatens him at gunpoint.
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: David Ayer
Stars: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Harris Yulin, Raymond J. Barry, Cliff Curtis
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 |
| Nick Chinlund | … | Tim |
| Jaime Gomez | … | Mark |
| Raymond Cruz | … | Sniper |
| Noel Gugliemi | … | Moreno |
| Samantha Esteban | … | Letty |
| Richard Browner | … | Waiter (Dining Car) |
| Ronald Ellis | … | Gangster |
| William English | … | Dice Player #4 |
| Kyjel N. Jolly | … | Alonzo’s Son |
| Fran Kranz | … | College Driver |
| Janeen Krikorian | … | Waitress (Diner) |
| Princera Lee | … | Wig Store Owner |
| Robert Leon | … | Veterano |
| Seidy Lopez | … | Dreamer |
| Kenneth Allen Madden | … | Dice Player #1 |
| Sarah Danielle Madison | … | Female College Passenger |
| Chris Patterson | … | Dice Player #2 |
| Rudy Perez | … | PeeWee |
| Darrel Sellers | … | Dice Player #3 |
| Ben Skorstad | … | LAPD Pilot |
| Cle Sloan | … | Bone |
| Brett Sorenson | … | Male College Passenger |
| Abel Soto | … | Neto |
| Will Stewart | … | Crackhead #2 |
| Denzel Whitaker | … | Dimitri |
| Garland Whitt | … | Crackhead #1 |
| David Ayer | … | First Russian Hitman |
| Jon A. Barnes | … | LAPD Street Cop |
| Greg Bronson | … | Homeless Man |
| Michael Ray Clark | … | Gang Member |
| Terry Crews | … | Gang Member |
| Peter Greene | … | Jeff |
| Namrata Singh Gujral | … | Latina Beauty |
| George Meyers | … | Cop |
| Gary Rodriguez | … | Precision Driver |
| Vince Romo | … | Cholo |
| Julie Stranahan | … | Female Cop |
| Nancy Young | … | Russian Driver |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia