Training Day

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

2001 2h 2m EN

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7.5

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74%

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METACRITIC

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7.8

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 6,897🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes●71Metacritic★7.8IMDB · 516,062

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writers: David Ayer
Languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Korean
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Korean.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Training Day Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Antoine Fuqua, shot by Mauro Fiore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mancina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke and Scott Glenn carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Antoine Fuqua directs. Mauro Fiore behind the camera. Mark Mancina scores. Conrad Buff IV cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian, Spanish, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Korean.
3Part of the "Training Day Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Antoine Fuqua, shot by Mauro Fiore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Mancina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke and Scott Glenn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The only thing more dangerous than the line being crossed, is the cop who will cross it.".
9IMDB entry: tt0139654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "drug dealer", "california", "police brutality", "poker".

The technical file

Cinematography: Mauro Fiore
Original score: Mark Mancina
Editing: Conrad Buff IV
Production design: Naomi Shohan
Costume design: Michele Michel
Makeup / hair: Robert C. Mathews III
Sound: Michael Herbick
Stunt coordinator: Scotty Richards
Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $45,000,000
Box office: $104,900,000
Return: 233% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Training Day (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes: 74% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 71/100
IMDB rating: 7.8/10 · 516,062 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 18 wins & 23 nominations total

MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
Academy Award for Best Actor

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Part of

Training Day Collection

A series of crime films focusing on the character of Alonzo Harris.

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Bazzjazz2018-04-26
★ 9/10
This Film has to be one of the most intense shows I’ve seen . Ethan Hawke and Denzel are a great match together. Ethan plays the supporting role majestically. Great cameos in the show too. With Snoop Dog. Macy Gray, Tom Berrenger . But the show is highly tense. But good entertainment. “Are You a Wolf Or A Sheep?”
Wuchak2020-07-17
★ 8/10
Great urban thriller Ethan Hawke plays Hoyt, a rookie cop on his first 24-hour training day with the L.A.P.D. narcotics division. Denzel Washington plays veteran Alonzo Harris whose methods seem questionable, to say the least. Harris argues that one has to become a wolf to take down a wolf. Will Hoyt make it through the day alive, let alone uncorrupted? "Training Day" had a lukewarm reception at the box office the first weekend of its release in 2001, but the profits steadily increased for the next six weeks as word-of-mouth spread. The greatness of "Training Day" is not simply due to the intriguing story and excellent writing, but also the superb casting. Hawke is perfect as the naive, but ambitious rookie and Washington is nothing short of stunning as Alonzo Harris, ranking with the best performances in cinematic history, like Jon Voight's Manny in "Runaway Train" or Robert Duvall's Col. Kilgore in "Apocalypse Now." As the training day continues Alonzo's methodology becomes increasingly dubious and you can just imagine Hoyt responding, "I... don't... see... any... method... at... all... Sir." How can anyone withstand the temptations he faces and not give in (and I don't mean the drugs)? Needless to say, the film scores high marks on the moral conundrum front. There's one obviously contrived element but that's par for the course with movies and it could've been worse. Of course, the action and thrills are amped-up, but the tone is thankfully realistic. BOTTOM LINE: "Training Day" is an excellent urban thriller with a captivating performance by Washington. It's fittingly ugly, raw and brutal, so stay away if you don't think you can stomach it. The film runs 2 hours, 2 minutes, and was shot in L.A. Peripheral actors include Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Eva Mendes, Charlotte Ayanna, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. GRADE: A-
r96sk2020-09-05
★ 8/10
Denzel Washington is sensational in this, the plot might not quite match his performance but <em>'Training Day'</em> is still a great watch. It's a riveting 122 minutes, I'm just not in love with how the premise is played out. Washington's character, Alonzo, never really changes throughout, despite a supposed problem of his. I kept waiting for a reason to change the opinion that the first act puts to you regarding him but it never came, there's never a point I cared for him and I assume I was supposed to... at least to some degree? Also, his issue is thrown at you in one scene and isn't really mentioned again until the end. I get the character, just not his arc. Ethan Hawke is very good, too, in this, even if I kept hearing Tom Cruise when he spoke... You also have a load of now familiar faces involved, including Eva Mendes, Raymond Cruz, Cliff Curtis, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Terry Crews. Quite an interesting cast list, that. Loved all of this, except the (still good) plot execution. Maybe that's just me though. From what I've seen, Washington's best performance so far. He's the main takeaway from this whatever way you look at it.