On his first day on the job as a Los Angeles narcotics officer, a rookie cop goes beyond a full work day in training within the narcotics division of the L.A.P.D. with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.
David Ayer was the only writer to work on the script, such a rarity that it merited a congratulatory call from the chairman of Warner Brothers Pictures.
Jake Hoyt:
It's no fun when the rabbit has the gun, is it?
Alonzo Harris:
My nigga...
Alonzo Harris:
Hey. First dom who puts one in his head... I'll make you a rich man. C'mon now, who wanna get paid? Who wanna get paid?
Jake Hoyt:
They're not like you. You wanna know what I learned today? I'm not ...
When Alonzo threatens the junkie would-be rapist with the knife, he first has the blade pointing away from his face. In the next shot, it is facing towards his face
There are no opening credits after the title is shown.
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$45,000,000 (estimated)
$22,550,788 7 October 2001
$76,631,907
$104,876,233