His costar ethan hawke was nominated for best supporting actor. Celebrity trainer jason walsh shows you how he gets actors in shape for movies. Training day is a crime thriller that begins 15 years after the events of the feature film, about a young, idealistic police officer who is tapped to go undercover in an elite squad of the lapd where he partners with a morally ambiguous veteran detective. Training day 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. Director antoine fuqua has done an admirable job of making this movie about a rookie cop who gets into a lot more than he bargained for while on a day with a senior rogue detective to prove hes got what it takes to be a narc. He portrayed eugene van wingerdt in a leading role, in the thriller film the barber. Glenn was cast in the fx drama sons of anarchy 2008, as clay morrow but he was replaced after an early pilot episode by ron perlman. The cast members of training day have been in many other movies, so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with. Training day is the answer to jules winnfields dilemma in pulp fiction. Airing episodes in 2017, the series was cancelled following the death of its star bill paxton. Keanu reeves at an event for training day 2001 ethan hawke and denzel washington at an event for.
A guy sees a snail and throws that snail somewhere, and after a long time, the same snail manages to crawl back in front of the same guy, this guy. List actors include eva mendes, snoop dogg and many additional actors as well. Training day cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Tv followup to the 2001 film training day about a rookie cop partnered with a corrupt officer. Training day is an american crimethriller television series that aired on cbs from february 2, to may 20, 2017. Ethan hawke is well cast as the cop who believes we. Despite the power and sway he holds in the community, nobody likes this guy and for good reason. It stars bill paxton and justin cornwell, and is known for being one of paxtons final performances prior to his death in february 2017. Training day is a 2001 american crime thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, and written by. Detective frank rourke is the maverick head of the special investigation section s. Clifford vivian devon curtis born 27 july 1968 is a new zealand actor.
Arguably the edgiest and most pessimistic release from a major hollywood studio since fight club, this is a powerful antibuddy movie set on the mean streets of. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of training day with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Jake, our hero is the righteous man who path is beset on all sides by the selfish crack addicts, drug dealers, gang bangers and tyranny of evil men alonzo harris, the three wise men, the corrupt lapd. An actor of washingtons talent knows how to read an audience before they even put one frame to celluloid, and he obviously knew that the original ending to training day had rage quit written. Training day film critique essay example studymoose. Alonzo harris, the films antagonist denzel washington comes to them to seek permission to ro. This list of training day actors includes any training day actresses and all other actors from the film.
The film was directed by antoine fuqua from a screenplay written by david ayer. He was also cast in a supporting role in training day 2001. His son jaden christopher syre played his characters son in the movie the pursuit of happyness 2006. Training day is a 2001 american crime thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, and written by david ayer.
Training day tv series 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He becomes a broken pedestal to jake, the three wise men arent particularly fond of him, the gangsters in baldwin village get fed up with his behavior and decide enough is enough, and even the guys he hired to kill jake eventually opt not to do it. With bill paxton, justin cornwell, katrina law, drew van acker. Training day 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. The film earned denzel washington an academy award for best actor. For its kinetic energy and acting zeal, i enjoyed the movie. Training day 2001 internet movie firearms database. Police drama about a veteran officer who escorts a rookie on his first day with the lapds tough innercity narcotics unit. Training day, released in 2001 is a crime drama thriller directed by antoine fuqua which follows two lapd detectives who patrol and fight crime in gangheavy neighborhoods. Denzel washington fought to change the ending of training day. Selected credits nonexhaustive produced by michael glassman deb newmyer. Washington plays veteran detective alonzo harris, a selfproclaimed wolf among wolves, eager to teach his rookie partner jake ethan hawke that normal.
Jake refuses to take a hit of marijuana when alonzo first offers it, so alonzo asks, what, you a jesus freak or a mormon or. The series serves as a follow up to the 2001 film of the same name. Who were the three wise men in training day 2001 movie. How a celebrity trainer gets actors in shape for movies. Such is training day for lapd rookie jack hoyt ethan hawke, the closest thing to a hero in antoine fuquas dark. Glenn acted in the 2011 film sucker punch as wise man. More than once, honesty and strong ethics save jakes life. Alonzo harris, played by denzel washington, makes popeye doyle look like officer friendly. Training day is a 2001 american crime thriller that follows jake hoyt ethan hawke, a rookie lapd officer who is eager to begin his first day in an elite vice unit headed up by alonzo harris denzel washington, a charismatic detective who has unorthodox methods of solving cases. A television series based on the film, produced by jerry bruckheimer, was. Training day prequel details revealed as film takes shape at warner. Village roadshow pictures npv entertainment outlaw productions i wv films ii. Training day costars tom berenger, scott glenn, and recording artists snoop dogg, dr. The 2001 film also earned ethan hawke a best supporting actor.
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