Young L.A. cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke), newly transferred to undercover narcotics duty, is partnered with top veteran detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington). But as his first day on the new beat progresses, and Hoyt witnesses the maverick Harris' behavior increasingly cross the line, he must choose between loyalty and duty. Director Antoine Fuqua's intense urban drama, which earned a Best Actor Academy Award for Washington, also stars Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Snoop Dogg.