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Training Day

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. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Thriller), release year 2001, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Training Day

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.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Thriller), release year 2001, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2001
  • Released 05 Oct 2001
  • Runtime 122 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.8/10 from 516,062 votes
  • Metascore 71/100
  • Genres Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Languages English, Russian, Spanish, Korean, Greek
  • Countries United States

Cast

Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn

Direction and writing

Directed by: Antoine Fuqua

Written by: David Ayer

Awards and recognition

Won 1 Oscar. 18 wins & 23 nominations total

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