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Training Day | 
 enlarge | Actors: Raymond J. Barry, Tom Berenger, Nick Chinlund, Raymond Cruz, Scott Glenn
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  508 reviews
Sales Rank: 1531
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 122
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: WARD21962D
ISBN: 0790764660
UPC: 085392196227
EAN: 9780790764665
ASIN: B00005JKED
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Release Date: June 1, 2004
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Condition: Free upgrade to 1st Class Mail. Ex-rental. DVD plays great. Not a copy or bootleg. Official US release. Delivery Confirmation number will be obtained if Expedited Shipment is purchased.
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Product Description
Working undercover is a job. And an attitude. A mad dog narco cop blurs the line between cop and criminal as he mentors an idealistic rookie partner during his training day. Special features: never before seen footage: stunning alternate ending: subtitles in english french and spanish: and much more. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/13/2007 Starring: Denzel Washington Ethan Hawke Run time: 122 minutes Rating: R Director: Antoine Fuqua
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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. Washington plays veteran detective Alonzo Harris, a self-proclaimed "wolf among wolves," eager to teach his rookie partner Jake (Ethan Hawke) that normal rules don't apply on the mean streets of Los Angeles. Caught in a web of deception, Jake watches with escalating horror as Alonzo uses his badge (and the support of his superiors) to justify a self-righteous policy of corruption. In stark contrast to most of his previous work, Denzel unleashes his dark side with fearlessness and fury, and the result is excellence without compromise. Director Antoine Fuqua (The Replacement Killers) won't score any points for subtlety, but gritty details (including actual L.A. gang members as extras) and Hawke's finely tuned performance are perfectly matched to Washington's frightening volatility. --Jeff Shannon
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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. Washington plays veteran detective Alonzo Harris, a self-proclaimed "wolf among wolves," eager to teach his rookie partner Jake (Ethan Hawke) that normal rules don't apply on the mean streets of Los Angeles. Caught in a web of deception, Jake watches with escalating horror as Alonzo uses his badge (and the support of his superiors) to justify a self-righteous policy of corruption. In stark contrast to most of his previous work, Denzel unleashes his dark side with fearlessness and fury, and the result is excellence without compromise. Director Antoine Fuqua (The Replacement Killers) won't score any points for subtlety, but gritty details (including actual L.A. gang members as extras) and Hawke's finely tuned performance are perfectly matched to Washington's frightening volatility. --Jeff Shannon
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 Training Day October 24, 2008
This is a rough film that depicts some elements of the drug law enforcement culture and the streets, etc. Not for the light-heart type person, but well written, and strong acting roles, etc.
It Was Okay, Maybe A Bit Better, Maybe A Bit Worse October 7, 2008
I was torn about this movie for one fact - I really like Denzel Washington as an actor and if I see his name associated with a movie I will see it because I expect good things from him. And with the hype about this movie when it came out, I walked away from the theater a bit unsatisfied.
When he received an Oscar for this role (as oppossed to some other movies) I felt the same way the I did when Russell Crowe received one for Gladiator and not A Beautiful Mind. But that seems to happen at the Oscars.
Both Hawke and Washington turn in overall good performances (I think Hawke was better based on his role) about corruption in a police department, where Denzel is knee deep in it.
There were some very good scenes, but I did find that the movie dragged a bit. And when things became really heated during the second half of the movie, some of the scenes to me were a bit over the top/drawn out. I understand that there is a suspension of belief for these things, but it seemed to be just a bit too much.
Watching it again on DVD changed my mind a bit and I enjoyed it more than in the movies, but perhaps it is because my expectations had changed somewhat. It is probably somewhere between 3-1/2 to 4, and since I was probably a bit skewed in my initial impressions based on what I expected, and which may have carried over, it probably is a 4.
 What was the hype? September 1, 2008
I finally sat down and watched this film and was left with a feeling of "ok?"
Denzel Washington does a great job in his role. He is fun to watch as he took Jake Hoyt(Hawke) through a day on the streets of LA to see if he will fit in his Narcotics unit. Washington does a good job playing an amoral character as he toys to with Jake to see how far he will go into the dark side and make amoral choices.
Times I was wondering if Alonzo is simply evil or a master of the mind screw as he seems to be testing Jake.
There are many tense scenes but overall the script is not that great as it seems to center on Alonzo posturing. Even in the end I did not finding myself disliking Alonzo which I think was the intent of the writer. Overall, the script was not tight. What of the amoral men of Alonzo's unit? Would they not go after Jake? The corrupt officials you see in one scene? Many questions are left unanswered.
Overall, it's not a bad film. I think it's overrated as even though Washington does a great job; I don't think script was tight enough to have you debating if Alonzo was evil or truly a master at testing how far a person will go.
There are extras and I only looked at a couple of things as the majority did not interest me.
HIGHLY ENTERTAINING GRITTY POLICE DRAMA! 4 1/2 STARS! August 29, 2008
'Training Day' is a dark and gritty crime drama that tells a different side of the men in blue. Denzel Washington takes a 180 and plays one vicious and dirty cop who shows a new recruit on his first day as a special teams narcotics officer how his brand of justice works! The film is slick, well paced, full of action and has a plausible storyline. It goes a little Hollywood towards the end, but it's still an very entertaining movie. The film has an early small role featuring Eva Mendes in her birthday suit, giving us the money shot! Nice huh? ;-b The DVD transfer is excellent and has some interesting extra material.
Can it get more gritty? August 8, 2008
Great story, Denzel Washington plays great and so does Ethan Hawke. Too much language in it though, its not needed.
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