Training Day is a 2001 crime drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by David Ayer, starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. The plot follows two LAPD narcotics detectives over a 24-hour period in the gang neighborhoods of South and East Los Angeles. The film was a box office success and earned mostly positive critical appraisals. Washington's performance, a departure from his usual roles, was particularly praised and earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor at the 74th Academy Awards. His co-star Ethan Hawke was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his... performance as a rookie cop. This film was also the debut of R&B singer Grammy-winner Macy Gray as an actress. The film follows a single day in the life of an LAPD cop, Jake Hoyt , who is scheduled to be evaluated by Detective Alonzo Harris , a highly decorated LAPD narcotics officer who could advance Jake's career. In Alonzo's car, the pair of officers observe teenage Mara Salvatrucha members dealing drugs in a park. Instead of arresting the buyers, Alonzo confiscates the drugs and tells Jake to take a hit from the marijuana.
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| Release date: | September 2, 2001 |
| Directed by: | Antoine Fuqua |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 122 Minutes |
| Producer: | Robert Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver |
| Editor: | Conrad Buff |
| Music by: | Mark Mancina |
| Cinematography: | Mauro Fiore |
| Screenplay by: | David Ayer |
| Estimated budget: | $45,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller, Adventure |