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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David Ayer (written by)
Release Date:
5 October 2001 (USA) more
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
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 13 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(182 articles)
Eva Mendes on Nudity: "I Go For It"
(From Cinematical. 12 November 2009, 11:15 AM, PST)
Hawke Praises Madonna For Gypsy Support
(From WENN. 2 November 2009, 12:06 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Denzel's Acadamy Award Winning Moment more (553 total)
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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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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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The original ending of the script was Hoyt crashing the pad of Alonzo's girlfriend and find his training officer in the middle of an orgy with two young women. Hoyt shows him the money that Smiley was supposed to deliver to the Russians and tells him that there is a crew of hit men looking all over for him. Alonzo then commits suicide in front of Hoyt. more
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Continuity: After Hoyt stops the two crackheads from raping the girl and Alonzo comes on the scene to question the girl, he asks her "Why are you out here? They probably got AIDS, you know? Why are you not in school?". At this point her sweater is on both shoulders. Immediately after asking the question, the scene cuts and her sweater is off her left shoulder. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "HBO First Look: Training Day: Crossing the Line (#8.14)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Cues from 'Farm Foolery' Cartoon more
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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In his Acadamy Award Winning Performance,as best Actor.The movie, as the title suggests, follows a single day in the life of rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Hawk) as he is subject to a single day of evaluation by a senior, decorated police narcotics officer Alonzo Harris (Washington) to see if he has what it takes to be a 'narc'. Almost immediately Hoyt is placed on the back foot, constantly caught off guard by Alonzo's nature, his ability to switch between a cold, no-nonsense street-wise player, a genuinely caring and good intentioned leader, and occasionally jovial companion. From their first encounters though, where Hoyt tells Harris he will do "anything you want me to do", the situations Hoyt is taken into become more and more morally ambiguous, from the simple use of excessive force to outright illegal activity, forcing Hoyt to decide which side Harris is truly on, whether to trust him, or whether Hoyt is the unwitting centerpiece of a huge and complex web of lies and set-ups in order for Harris to for fill his own sinister motives..This is the movie that won Denzel the Oscar that year for Best Actor!! A must watch