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Training Day

starring: Raymond J. Barry, Tom Berenger, Nick Chinlund, Raymond Cruz, Scott Glenn

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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790764665
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790764660
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 01, 2004
Running Time: 122 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Sales Rank: 1663
MPN: WARD21962D




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Working undercover is a job. And an attitude. A mad dog narco cop blurs the line between cop and criminal as he mentors an idealistic rookie partner during his training day. Special features: never before seen footage: stunning alternate ending: subtitles in english french and spanish: and much more. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/13/2007 Starring: Denzel Washington Ethan Hawke Run time: 122 minutes Rating: R Director: Antoine Fuqua

Amazon.com essential video:
A powerhouse performance by Denzel Washington fuels this brutal urban police drama, in which a rookie narcotics cop learns the hard way that even good cops can go very, very bad. Washington plays veteran detective Alonzo Harris, a self-proclaimed "wolf among wolves," eager to teach his rookie partner Jake (Ethan Hawke) that normal rules don't apply on the mean streets of Los Angeles. Caught in a web of deception, Jake watches with escalating horror as Alonzo uses his badge (and the support of his superiors) to justify a self-righteous policy of corruption. In stark contrast to most of his previous work, Denzel unleashes his dark side with fearlessness and fury, and the result is excellence without compromise. Director Antoine Fuqua (The Replacement Killers) won't score any points for subtlety, but gritty details (including actual L.A. gang members as extras) and Hawke's finely tuned performance are perfectly matched to Washington's frightening volatility. --Jeff Shannon

Amazon.com:
A powerhouse performance by Denzel Washington fuels this brutal urban police drama, in which a rookie narcotics cop learns the hard way that even good cops can go very, very bad. Washington plays veteran detective Alonzo Harris, a self-proclaimed "wolf among wolves," eager to teach his rookie partner Jake (Ethan Hawke) that normal rules don't apply on the mean streets of Los Angeles. Caught in a web of deception, Jake watches with escalating horror as Alonzo uses his badge (and the support of his superiors) to justify a self-righteous policy of corruption. In stark contrast to most of his previous work, Denzel unleashes his dark side with fearlessness and fury, and the result is excellence without compromise. Director Antoine Fuqua (The Replacement Killers) won't score any points for subtlety, but gritty details (including actual L.A. gang members as extras) and Hawke's finely tuned performance are perfectly matched to Washington's frightening volatility. --Jeff Shannon



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Training Day
This is a rough film that depicts some elements of the drug law enforcement culture and the streets, etc. Not for the light-heart type person, but well written, and strong acting roles, etc.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - It Was Okay, Maybe A Bit Better, Maybe A Bit Worse
I was torn about this movie for one fact - I really like Denzel Washington as an actor and if I see his name associated with a movie I will see it because I expect good things from him. And with the hype about this movie when it came out, I walked away from the theater a bit unsatisfied.

When he received an Oscar for this role (as oppossed to some other movies) I felt the same way the I did when Russell Crowe received one for Gladiator and not A Beautiful Mind. But that seems to happen at the Oscars.

Both Hawke and Washington turn in overall good performances (I think Hawke was better based on his role) about corruption in a police department, where Denzel is knee deep in it.

There were some very good scenes, but I did find that the movie dragged a bit. ... Read More



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - What was the hype?
I finally sat down and watched this film and was left with a feeling of "ok?"

Denzel Washington does a great job in his role. He is fun to watch as he took Jake Hoyt(Hawke) through a day on the streets of LA to see if he will fit in his Narcotics unit. Washington does a good job playing an amoral character as he toys to with Jake to see how far he will go into the dark side and make amoral choices.

Times I was wondering if Alonzo is simply evil or a master of the mind screw as he seems to be testing Jake.

There are many tense scenes but overall the script is not that great as it seems to center on Alonzo posturing. Even in the end I did not finding myself disliking Alonzo which I think was the intent of the writer. Overall, the script was not tight. ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - HIGHLY ENTERTAINING GRITTY POLICE DRAMA! 4 1/2 STARS!
'Training Day' is a dark and gritty crime drama that tells a different side of the men in blue. Denzel Washington takes a 180 and plays one vicious and dirty cop who shows a new recruit on his first day as a special teams narcotics officer how his brand of justice works! The film is slick, well paced, full of action and has a plausible storyline. It goes a little Hollywood towards the end, but it's still an very entertaining movie. The film has an early small role featuring Eva Mendes in her birthday suit, giving us the money shot! Nice huh? ;-b The DVD transfer is excellent and has some interesting extra material.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Can it get more gritty?
Great story, Denzel Washington plays great and so does Ethan Hawke. Too much language in it though, its not needed.


 


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