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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David Ayer (written by)
Release Date:
5 October 2001 (USA)
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Tagline:
Boom Ba-Boom, Boom, Boom... more
Plot:
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 as. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Drugs
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Detective
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Rookie
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Drug Dealer
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Hit In The Throat
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 13 wins
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12 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Fantastic, Denzel Washington's finest hour
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 (as Eva Mendez) |
 | Nick Chinlund | ... | Tim |
 | Jaime Gomez | ... | Mark (as Jaime P. Gomez) |
| Raymond Cruz | ... | Sniper |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for brutal violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief nudity.
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Runtime:
122 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:12 |
Denmark:15 |
USA:R (certificate #38489) |
Iceland:16 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:18 |
Canada:18A (Ontario) |
Finland:K-15 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:M18 (re-rating) |
Singapore:R(A) (original rating) |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18
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Trivia:
An alternate ending on DVD shows Jake Hoyt being approached and questioned by the "Three Wise Men" as he returns home (their silhouettes of them leaving the car parked on the street can be briefly seen in the theatrical version).
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Goofs:
Continuity: The pipe that is taken from the kids and that Hoyt smokes out of changes - in some scenes it has a contoured center, and in others it's just a cylinder
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Quotes:
Alonzo Harris:
But, I don't believe you. You tapped that ass, didn't you. C'mon, tell the truth, you know you tapped that ass. You put her in the backseat, BAM. Code-X.
Jake Hoyt: Look man, I got a wife.
Alonzo Harris: You got a dick. You do have a dick, don't you? Okay, the dick lines up straight like that right? To the right of it and to the left of it are pockets, right? In those pockets are money. Look in either one of 'em, pay the bill.
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Jake Hoyt: Look man, I got a wife.
Alonzo Harris: You got a dick. You do have a dick, don't you? Okay, the dick lines up straight like that right? To the right of it and to the left of it are pockets, right? In those pockets are money. Look in either one of 'em, pay the bill.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Squaw Bury Shortcake (#3.2)" (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Put It On Me
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FAQ
Why did Hoyt go to such trouble to stop a corrupt police officer but then keep the stolen money for himself?more
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Before seeing this movie, my impression of Denzil Washington as an actor wasn't especially high. Not to say that he isn't talented, just that ever since Crimson Tide he appeared to be slotted neatly into every stern hero in every serious political thriller to be trotted off the studio assembly line for years. But then came Training Day and his role as Alonzo Harris and all that changed. Shrugging off the overly serious good guy image once and for all, Washington here is a revelation; a barking, ranting maelstrom of police brutality who believes that maintaining order on the crime ridden streets of LA means being even more ruthless than the drug dealers he faces on a day to day basis. His performance elevates the film from standard thriller fare into an exemplary story that has quite rightly become one of my favourite films of all time.
Set over the course of twenty four hours, the film whisks Ethan Hawke's naive young police officer onto an introductory day of Narcotics work under Alonzo's tutelage. As the hours go by, Hawke is subjected to more and more violence as the heat and paranoia of suburban Los Angeles combined with his loose cannon superior officer play a heavy toll on his nerves. Consequently, the film is very much a two man story with Hawke and Washington playing off against each other expertly as polar opposites. One young, inexperienced and a firm believer in the rule book, the other older, more cynical and twisted by all his years on the streets into a bull-headed monster.
The story itself is fraught with tension. Alonzo forcing his young protégé to smoke PCP at gunpoint is just the start and from there on the pulse pounding never stops. The execution scene where Hawke realises just how far gone his partner is for example is one of nail-biting pressure and shortly after, his encounter with a trio of Mexican gang members is jaw dropping, working as the exact moment you realise how much hot water he has found himself in.
The end result is nothing less than a brilliant thriller. Hawke and Washington make for a phenomenal double act and the pace only occasionally lets up to allow the characters time to breathe and establish the depth that makes you care for them more. Highly, highly recommended so long as you're prepared to be absolutely terrified of Denzel Washington for years to come.