Training Day (US)
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The only thing more dangerous than the line being crossed, is the cop who will cross it
Certificate: R
Running Time: 122 mins
Retail Price: $26.98
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Rookie cop Jake Hoyt wants to stop crooks, not become one. But staying on the right side of the line that separates cop from criminal will be more challenging than anything he`s faced. Because Hoyt`s senior partner for the next 24 hours is Alonzo Harris, an undercover narc meaner than any of L.A.`s mean streets.
In a powerful departure from his frequent good-guy roles, Denzel Washington plays Harris, the twisted but charismatic detective who both attracts and repels as he becomes the kind of thug he`s supposed to collar. Ethan Hawke plays unseasoned recruit Hoyt. And Antoine Fuqua (The Replacement Killers, Bait) directs, guiding a cast that includes music stars Dr. Dre, Macy Gray and Snoop Dogg. Training Day. It`s a day of reckoning.
Special Features:
Behind-The-Scenes Documentary HBO First Look: The Making Of Training Day
Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Director Antoine Fuqua
Additional Scenes
Alternate Ending
2 Music Videos: Nelly`s #1 And Pharoahe Monch`s Got You
Theatrical Trailer
Cast Film Highlights
DVD-ROM Feature:
Link To The Original Website
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 French
Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
Spanish
CC: English
Directed By:
Antoine Fuqua
Written By:
David Ayer
Starring:
Harris Yulin
Tom Berenger
Scott Glenn
Ethan Hawke
Denzel Washington
Casting By:
Mary Vernieu
Anne McCarthy
Felicia Fasano
Soundtrack By:
Nelly
Mark Mancina
Eminem
Dr. Dre
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Director of Photography:
Mauro Fiore
Editor:
Conrad Buff IV
Costume Designer:
Michele Michel
Production Designer:
Naomi Shohan
Producer:
David Wisnievitz
Scott Strauss
Jeffrey Silver
Susan E. Novick
Robert F. Newmyer
David Ayer
Executive Producer:
Davis Guggenheim
Bruce Berman
Distributor:
Warner Bros
Your Opinions and Comments
The video transfer is good. There are no compression signs and the dark scenes are rendered nicely.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is ok. The surrounds are used during the action scenes quite effectively.
The menus are still with sound.
The extras include a commentary, a behind the scenes look, 3 deleted scenes (including an alternate ending) and 2 horrible music videos.
Bottom line - a really dull and ordinary thriller that fails to deliver and is not worthy of even mentioning the word "Oscar" with it.
Training Day surprised me in the fact that it was good. Films like this sometimes turn out very bad, especially if people like Snoop Dog and Dr Dre are credited. Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke are brilliant, with Washington bagging an oscar for his work. Scott Glen is also good, but you come to expect it from an actor like him. Though Director Antione Fuqua has produced a great cop film in which police corruption comes to the forecourt. Also the script is great, David Ayer could go on to do well in Hollywood.
Sound:
A great Dolby Digital 5.1 mix, that showcases the brutal action well.
Picture:
A great picture transfer again from Warner Bros.
Extras:
A good selection of features. A good Commentary from Fuqua. The alternate ending has little difference and the additional scenes again have little meaning and don`t really need a second viewing. The Documenatry by HBO is really good and enjoyable, and there are the crap music videos and trailers that round the package up.