Training Day at Revival House PerthBuckle up for Antoine Fuqua's intense 2001 thriller that gave Denzel Washington his second Oscar and his most unforgettable villain. This is a morality play disguised as a cop movie, a descent into corruption that asks how far you'll compromise before you're no longer yourself.
Washington plays Detective Alonzo Harris, a decorated narcotics officer in the LAPD who takes rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) under his wing for a single evaluation day that will determine Jake's future. What starts as unorthodox police work quickly spirals into something darker as Alonzo reveals himself to be a wolf in cop's clothing—a master manipulator who runs the streets through fear, favors, and a twisted philosophy that "to protect the sheep, you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf."
Washington tears into the role with volcanic charisma, creating one of cinema's most magnetic villains. His "King Kong ain't got shit on me!" speech is legendary, but it's the quieter moments—the cold calculation behind his smile—that truly chill. Hawke matches him scene for scene as the idealistic cop watching his world view crumble in real time.
Fuqua captures South Central Los Angeles with documentary-like authenticity, from housing projects to Mexican neighborhoods, showing a complex community caught between corruption and survival. The film's 24-hour structure creates relentless tension as Jake realizes he's not being trained—he's being tested, compromised, and possibly set up to die.
A masterclass in tension and two actors at the top of their game.
Presented in authentic 35mm film for the true cinematic experience!
When: Wednesday, November 26th at 7:45 PM
Where: Revival House Perth
Rating: MA15+ - Strong violence, drug use, and coarse language
Denzel's most dangerous performance—a corruption thriller that grabs you by the throat and never lets go.
Event Venue
16 Preston Street Como, 6152, 16 Preston St, Como WA 6152, Australia, Perth
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