Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Ethan HawkeJake Hoyt
- Denzel WashingtonAlonzo Harris
- Scott GlennRoger
- Tom BerengerStan Gursky
- Harris YulinDoug Rosselli
- Raymond J. BarryLou Jacobs
- Cliff CurtisSmiley
- Dr. DrePaul
- Snoop DoggBlue
- Eva MendesSara
Recommendations
- 90
The New Yorker
Trashy and opportunistic as some of it is, Training Day is the most vital police drama since "The French Connection" or "Serpico." - 80
Village Voice
Antoine Fuqua's propulsive, elegantly written police thriller, offers the unsettling spectacle of Denzel Washington. - 80
New Times (L.A.)
Washington creates an indelibly charming and terrifying character whose volatile blend of dedication and horrible expediency keeps us off balance. - 78
Austin Chronicle
A razor-wire-taut (and extremely violent) exploration of what happens when good guys go bad, badder, baddest. - 75
New York Daily News
The movie raises questions that are on plenty of minds right now, including whether and how much the rules should be bent to wage a war (in this case, on drugs) that cannot be won conventionally. - 70
The New York Times
Mr. Washington's dry-ice grandeur -- the predator's reflexes contrasting with a pensive mouth -- deserves regard, and his powerhouse virtuosity will almost guarantee him an Oscar nomination. - 63
Philadelphia Inquirer
Training Day has the best performances and worst third act of any movie you're likely to see this year. - 50
Portland Oregonian
It's a little depressing to see such a thrilling talent deployed in such an ordinary and sordid movie. Training Day isn't awful, but it's absolutely nothing special.
