Training Day

Training Day is a 2001 American crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Ayer.

Training Day is a 2001 American crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Ayer. It stars Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke as Los Angeles Police Department narcotics officers over a 24-hour period in Los Angeles. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on October 5, 2001, and later won Denzel Washington the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Plot

The film centers on Jake Hoyt, a rookie Los Angeles narcotics officer, who spends his first day with Detective Alonzo Harris. Over the course of the day, Hoyt is exposed to Harris’s corrupt and dangerous methods.

Production and release

Training Day was directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Ayer. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2001, before its U.S. release in October 2001 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews, with particular praise for the lead performances. Criticism was more mixed toward the screenplay, but the film became a commercial success, grossing about US$104.9 million against a US$45 million budget.

Accolades

The film earned multiple nominations and awards, including an Academy Award for Best Actor for Denzel Washington and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Ethan Hawke at the 74th Academy Awards.