Training Day Movie Facts
8 of the most interesting Training Day facts you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Training Day movie message.
After he kills Roger, Alonzo can be heard on the phone (presumably with Smiley) planning Jake's death - telling Smiley to "just make sure that bathtub is clean."
- Alonzo's Monte Carlo has the license plate ORP 967: A nod to one of L.A.'s most corrupt cops, Officer Rafael Perez (ORP), who was born in 1967
Training Day Easter Eggs
Hidden objects, characters, easter eggs, and their meanings are wonderful ways to discover the filmmaker's perspectives of any given movie.
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Raymond Cruz's character is nicknamed "Sniper" by a fellow gangster -- a deliberate nod to Cruz's role as CIA sniper Domingo Chavez in Clear and Present Danger (1994).
Training Day Hidden Facts
Denzel Washington based his character on Rafael Perez - the LAPD Officer who allegedly killed Notorious BIG. Denzel's vehicle can be seen with the license plate ORP 967 which stands for Officer Rafael Perez, born 1967.
When Alonzo and Jake first meet for breakfast Alonzo tells Jake that he'll pay for the meal. At the end of the scene, Alonzo demands that Jake pays the bill. This foreshadows how Alonzo will proceed to manipulate Jake for the rest of the day, resulting in his attempted murder.
Alonzo asks Jake to take a menu off the windscreen of the Lowrider- which Alonzo later uses as a fake warrant.


Training Day Plot
A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.
Cast and Details
Here are the full cast and crew of Training Day. The goofs, crazy credits, and trivia they have performed may have not taken your attention. Some are hidden for a reason, while others randomly forgotten.
Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Director | Antoine Fuqua |
Stars | Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger |
IMDB score | 7.7 |