Selected credits nonexhaustive produced by michael glassman deb newmyer. His costar ethan hawke was nominated for best supporting actor. The 2001 film also earned ethan hawke a best supporting actor. Who were the three wise men in training day 2001 movie. Glenn acted in the 2011 film sucker punch as wise man. Training day costars tom berenger, scott glenn, and recording artists snoop dogg, dr. Such is training day for lapd rookie jack hoyt ethan hawke, the closest thing to a hero in antoine fuquas dark. Diet, exercise, lifestyle, and even cheat meals are shared. 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. Denzel washington fought to change the ending of training day. Police drama about a veteran officer who escorts a rookie on his first day with the lapds tough innercity narcotics unit.
Jason explains how he helped bradley cooper train for american sniper, john krasinski train for hours, emily. 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. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of training day with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Keanu reeves at an event for training day 2001 ethan hawke and denzel washington at an event for. The movie follows him on his first training day under experienced and highly decorated detective alonzo harris denzel washington. The series serves as a follow up to the 2001 film of the same name. 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. Independence day came out in 1996, and his son was not even born until 1998. Training day is a 2001 american crime thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, and written by david ayer. The film was directed by antoine fuqua from a screenplay written by david ayer. His son jaden christopher syre played his characters son in the movie the pursuit of happyness 2006. 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.
List actors include eva mendes, snoop dogg and many additional actors as well. 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. In the movie training day, detective alonzo harris denzel washington took the rookie officer jake hoyt ethan hawke to visit a drug trader under his protection the drug trader told the rookie a story, it went something like this. Clifford vivian devon curtis born 27 july 1968 is a new zealand actor. Alonzo harris, the films antagonist denzel washington comes to them to seek permission to ro. 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. It stars bill paxton and justin cornwell, and is known for being one of paxtons final performances prior to his death in february 2017.
Celebrity trainer jason walsh shows you how he gets actors in shape for movies. Airing episodes in 2017, the series was cancelled following the death of its star bill paxton. Training day previously spawned a spinoff tv show, set 15 years after the events of the film. The film stars denzel washington as alonzo harris, a veteran detective and police officer who prefers wearing street clothes over a formal uniform and a badge. Ethan hawke is well cast as the cop who believes we.
So extreme is his mad dog behavior, indeed, that it shades over into humor. Training day is an american crimethriller television series that aired on cbs from february 2, to may 20, 2017. Both actors were nominated for the academy awards for their. With bill paxton, justin cornwell, katrina law, drew van acker. More than once, honesty and strong ethics save jakes life. Training day prequel details revealed as film takes shape at warner. Training day 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. 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. The film earned denzel washington an academy award for best actor. A television series based on the film, produced by jerry bruckheimer, was. How a celebrity trainer gets actors in shape for movies. Training day cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Training day is a blistering action drama that asks the audience to decide what is necessary, what is heroic and what crosses the line in the harrowing gray zone of fighting urban crime. 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.
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. 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. He portrayed eugene van wingerdt in a leading role, in the thriller film the barber. Training day is the answer to jules winnfields dilemma in pulp fiction. Training day 2001 internet movie firearms database. 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. 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. Despite the power and sway he holds in the community, nobody likes this guy and for good reason. Training day tv series 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Training day is a solid action crime thriller with exceptional performances by ethan hawke and especially denzel washington. Village roadshow pictures npv entertainment outlaw productions i wv films ii. Washington plays veteran detective alonzo harris, a selfproclaimed wolf among wolves, eager to teach his rookie partner jake ethan hawke that normal. Training day is a 2001 american crime thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, and written by. Training day film critique essay example studymoose.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of training day with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Detective frank rourke is the maverick head of the special investigation section s. For its kinetic energy and acting zeal, i enjoyed the movie. Alonzo harris, played by denzel washington, makes popeye doyle look like officer friendly. This list of training day actors includes any training day actresses and all other actors from the film. He was also cast in a supporting role in training day 2001. 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 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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