Training Day
Sign in to save2001 film directed by Antoine Fuqua
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7.5On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Released: 2001-10-05122 minDir: Antoine FuquaAction, Crime, Drama
Cast
- Denzel Washington as Alonzo
- Ethan Hawke as Jake
- Scott Glenn as Roger
- Tom Berenger as Stan Gursky
- Harris Yulin as Doug Rosselli
- Raymond J. Barry as Lou Jacobs
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Antoine Fuqua
- Written by
- David Ayer
- Produced by
- Bobby Newmyer Jeffrey Silver
- Starring
- Denzel Washington Ethan Hawke Scott Glenn Cliff Curtis Dr. Dre Snoop Dogg
- Cinematography
- Mauro Fiore
- Edited by
- Conrad Buff
- Music by
- Mark Mancina
- Production companies
- Village Roadshow Pictures NPV Entertainment Outlaw Productions
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release dates
- September 2, 2001 ( 2001-09-02 ) ( Venice Film Festival ) October 5, 2001 ( 2001-10-05 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 122 minutes
- Country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 6 December 2001
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- gangster film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- police misconduct
- Director
- Antoine Fuqua
- Screenwriter
- David Ayer
- Cast member
- Namrata Singh Gujral
- Composer
Article
Training Day is a 2001 American crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Ayer. It stars Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, two LAPD narcotics officers followed over a 24-hour period in the gang-ridden neighborhoods of Westlake, Echo Park, and South Central Los Angeles. It also features Scott Glenn, Eva Mendes, Cliff Curtis, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Macy Gray in supporting roles.
Training Day premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2001 and was released on October 5, 2001, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Washington and Hawke's performances but were divided on the screenplay. The film grossed $104.9 million against a $45 million budget. The film received numerous accolades and nominations, with Washington's performance earning him the Academy Award for Best Actor and Hawke being nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 74th Academy Awards.