One Rough Day

Rating: 8/10 (6 February 2005)

Ethan Hawke (Officer Jake Hoyt) lands a job as a Narcotics officer, and has one day to adapt to the job.
Denzel Washington (Sergeant Alonzo Harris), a Hardened Narc Detective who walks the line to get the job done is Jake's new boss, and pulls no punches with regards to what he expects from the Rookie.
This film is a Hard lesson in the Policing of Narcotics, where no-one is quite what they appear to be, and the Day is a long and gruelling test of Hoyt's Morals.
With powerful performances from Hawke and Washington, the ride is both tense and Compelling. A really solid film.
8/10