Training Day (2001)
Training
Day is
a 2001 American crime thriller film directed by Antoine
Fuqua, and written by David Ayer. Denzel Washington and Ethan
Hawke star as two LAPD narcotics officers over a 12-hour period
in the gang-ridden neighborhoods of Westlake, Echo Park and South
Central Los Angeles.
The film was released on
October 5, 2001 and grossed $104 million worldwide. The film received positive
reviews, with Washington's performance being particularly praised and earning
him the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 74th Academy Awards.
His co-star Ethan Hawke was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. A television
series based on the film, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, was announced in
August 2015 and premiered February 2, 2017 on CBS, but was cancelled after
one season
