Training Day
2001 · Movie · R · 122 min · ★ 7.5 · 73% critics
A rookie narcotics officer begins his first day on the job and is paired with a seasoned, rogue detective. As they patrol the streets, the rookie is pushed through escalating, questionable situations that challenge what he believes is acceptable.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-10-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (6,616 votes)
- Box office
- $104,876,233
- Budget
- $45,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this gritty cop thriller with rising pressure and high-stakes street tension, especially if you like similar bold, morally uneasy crime dramas like End of Watch or Deep Cover; Not for you if you want a clean, traditional police story or easy-to-root-for behavior.
Pros: gripping urban tension; standout veteran performance; intense day-long ride | Cons: moral discomfort; uneven story execution; some abrupt-vague moments
Themes
- drug dealer
- california
- police brutality
- poker
- bratva (russian mafia)
- war on drugs
- drug trafficking
- police corruption
- los angeles, california
- gang member
- rookie cop
- narcotics cop
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 2002
- MTV Movie Award — Best Villain · 2002
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Cliff Curtis
as Smiley
Dr. Dre
as Paul
Snoop Dogg
as Blue
Macy Gray
as Sandman's Wife
Directed by Antoine Fuqua