Well, what if once you were a man whose honesty couldn’t be questioned? But what remains of the said man is the shell of the previous one after he has gone through several ups and downs of life where he is left to question the system and the lines one crosses to protect one’s loved ones.
Directed by none other than Antoine Fuqua, a similar police procedural drama film was released in theatres for viewers to enjoy on October 5, 2001, with a run time of 122 minutes and a minimal budget of $45 million.
Well, as everyone expected after having a look at the trailer for the police procedural film titled “Training Days,” it did well at the box office with a massive collection of $104.9 million, even with the minimal investment it had to start with.
The said film’s plot primarily focuses on Jake Hoyt, an ambitious officer from the Los Angeles Police Department, and Detective Alonzo, who was a highly decorated narcotics officer, and their journey filled with adventures while questioning their moves to see if they crossed the line between right and wrong.
Tom Berenger plays the role of Stan Gursky; Scott Glenn plays Roger’s role; Harris Yulin plays Dough Rosselli’s role; Raymond J. Barry plays Lou Jacobs’ role; and Cliff Curtis plays Smiley’s role.
The film’s supporting cast stars Dr. Dre playing the role of Paul, Snoop Dogg playing the role of Blue, Macy Grey playing the role of Sandman’s wife, Charlotte Ayanna playing Lisa’s role, Eva Mendes playing Sara’s role, Nick Chinlund playing Tim’s role, and Raymond Cruz playing the role of a sniper.
After watching the dynamic movie, some of the viewers felt that the ending could have been better, but Denzel’s performance was greatly admired and appreciated by the viewers, as he once again proved that he was perfect for playing a brutal and taut character.
Premise
The action-thriller film titled “Training Day” starts with the ambitious police officer from the Los Angeles Police Department being up for a promotion and getting assigned to work under Detective Alonzo, the highly decorated narcotics officer, for a day evaluation, and the two start to catch up with each other while driving around the town in Alonzo’s Monte Carlo.
While the pair are driving around the town, they catch a few college students buying marijuana, leading Alonzo to confiscate the said drugs before putting them in a pipe and commanding Jake to smoke them, but Jake angrily refutes them, leading Alonzo to threaten Jake at gunpoint.
After some back and forth, Alonzo states that if Jake refuses to like this on the streets, it will one day get him killed, so Jake decides to smoke the pipe, leading Alonzo to smile while informing the former about the drugs being laced with PCP.
Meanwhile, the pair decides to pay a visit to Roger, an ex-cop who has been transformed into a drug dealer. During this visit, Jake notices a couple of teenagers attempting to rape a teenage girl in the alleyway, and Jake intervenes while Alonzo continues to watch from a distance.
After Jake successfully scares off the guys with Alonzo’s help, he notices the girl’s wallet that he decides to retrieve, following which Alonzo and Jake apprehend Blue, another drug dealer, finding crack rocks and loading hands on him.
Meanwhile, at lunch, the pair visits Sara, Alonzo’s mistress, and their young son, following which Alonzo meets with a trio of corrupt high-ranking police officials he dubs “Three Wise Men,” from whom Alonzo learns about the Russian mafia being on a hunt for him so he can pay his unpaid debt.
Well, after getting the suggestion to skip town to protect himself, Alonzo insists on being in control of the situation, following which he trades the $40,000 for an arrest warrant. Using the same warrant, Jake, Alonzo, and four other narcotics officers return to Roger’s house and seize $4 million, of which a quarter is kept by Alonzo.
Well, after an altercation, Alonzo shoots Roger, thus killing him, and asks Jake to pretend that the killing was justified, leading to an angry Jake’s refusal but being forced to comply when Alonzo and the other corrupt officer reveal their trump card, which is the routine post-incident blood test of the cannabis Jake smoked earlier.
The same evening, Alonzo drives Jake to Surenos gangster named “Smiley’s” house to run an errand, and a reluctant Jake is forced to play a game of poler with Smiley and his gang members while waiting for Alonzo.
Well, in a turn of events, before Smiley kills Jake, he finds the photo of the teenage girl in his wallet, who turns out to be his cousin, and this leads him to release Jake, and he returns to Sara’s apartment to arrest Alonzo just as he was leaving to pay the Russian mafia.
The film ends with Alonzo trying to flee only to be gunned down by the Russians, while Jake returns home with the news of Alonzo’s death being played, and he continues to function normally, mourning the loss of the man who was once his friend.
Filming Locations
Los Angeles, California
Known to be the house of several Hollywood actresses and actors, with beaches and picturesque views, a city worth visiting located in the sprawling Southern side of California, Los Angeles was used by the production crew of “Training Day” to film the entire movie. 1031 Everett St, Los Angeles, was used by the crew to film the part with Riger’s house and Pacific Dining Car, 1310 W.
6th St, Los Angeles, was used to film the part with the restaurant. West Temple Street, Los Angeles, California, was used by the production crew to film the part with Alonzo forcing Jake to smoke crack, and 8th Street between South Westlake and South Akvardo was used to film the part with Jake stopping the rape of the teenage girl.
Palmwood Drive, Los Angeles, was used to film the part with Sara’s house, and Grand Ave & Venice Blvd. was used by the crew to film the part with the parking lot’s roof.
