Training Day

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

Oct 5 2001 R 2h 2m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

In Los Angeles, a city where streets are overrun by drug dealers, those who have sworn to uphold the law are breaking them to clean up the streets. Denzel Washington plays L.A.P.D. detective Alonzo Harris, a veteran narcotics officer whose methods of enforcing the law are questionable, if not corrupt. 'Training Day' follows Harris as he trains rookie Jake Hoyt over a 24-hour period. Ethical dilemmas arise for Hoyt as well as the audience as questions present themselves as to whether or not Harris' methodology for ridding the streets of South Central Los Angeles of drugs is right or wrong.

Written by

David Ayer

Directed by

Antoine Fuqua

Production Countries

Australia, United States of America

Production Companies

WV Films II, Warner Bros. Pictures, Outlaw Productions (I), NPV Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 18 wins & 23 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
492,236
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA