# Training Day (2001)

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**Runtime**: 122 min
**Genres**: Action, Crime, Drama
**Directed by**: Antoine Fuqua
**Written by**: David Ayer
**Starring**: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Harris Yulin, Raymond J. Barry

> *The only thing more dangerous than the line being crossed, is the cop who will cross it.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Los Angeles, a haze of smog, a rookie's badge shines. A narcotics officer is schooled by a corrupt mentor on the city streets. Fuqua shoots with a documentary intensity.

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.8/10 (516062 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 74% · Metacritic 71/100

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