Screenplay: David Ayer
Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by David Ayer. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.
Titles found: 12
Training Day
2001 · Movie · 122 min. · United States
Direction Antoine Fuqua
Cast Denzel Washington · Ethan Hawke · Scott Glenn · Tom Berenger
Synopsis Training Day (2001) follows rookie cop Jake Hoyt as he spends his first day with seasoned detective Alonzo Harris, who is tasked with evaluating Jake for a spot on an elite narcotics unit. Over the course of a single day,...
7.4
61K votes
7.4
61K votes
Fury
2014 · Movie · 128 min. · United States
Direction David Ayer
Cast Brad Pitt · Logan Lerman · Shia LaBeouf · Jon Bernthal
Synopsis Fury (2014) follows a battle-hardened U.S. tank crew led by Sergeant Don "Wardaddy" Collier during the final days of World War II in Nazi Germany. Tasked with a dangerous mission behind enemy lines, the crew of the Sherman tank named...
6.6
37K votes
6.6
37K votes
End of Watch
2012 · Movie · 109 min. · United States
Direction David Ayer
Cast Jake Gyllenhaal · Michael Peña · Anna Kendrick · Frank Grillo
Synopsis End of Watch (2012) follows two dedicated LAPD officers, Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala, as they patrol the streets of South Central Los Angeles. Through a mix of gritty realism and handheld footage, the film captures their deep bond, daily...
6.4
10K votes
6.4
10K votes
U-571
2000 · Movie · 116 min. · United States
Direction Jonathan Mostow
Cast Matthew McConaughey · Bill Paxton · Harvey Keitel · Jon Bon Jovi
Synopsis In U-571 (2000), a team of American submariners embarks on a perilous mission during World War II. Their objective: to infiltrate a disabled German U-boat and seize its top-secret encryption device, the Enigma machine. Facing treacherous waters, enemy forces, and...
6.2
9K votes
6.2
9K votes
Harsh Times
2005 · Movie · 120 min. · United States
Direction David Ayer
Cast Christian Bale · Freddy Rodriguez · Eva Longoria · Chaka Forman
Synopsis Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but...
5.8
4K votes
5.8
4K votes
The Fast and the Furious
2001 · Movie · 109 min. · United States
Direction Rob Cohen
Cast Paul Walker · Vin Diesel · Michelle Rodriguez · Jordana Brewster
Synopsis The Fast and the Furious (2001) follows undercover cop Brian O'Conner as he infiltrates the world of illegal street racing to uncover a string of high-speed truck heists. He befriends Dominic Toretto, a charismatic leader of a tight-knit crew, and...
5.5
40K votes
5.5
40K votes
Dark Blue
2002 · Movie · 116 min. · United States
Direction Ron Shelton
Cast Kurt Russell · Ving Rhames · Scott Speedman · Brendan Gleeson
Synopsis Set in the Los Angeles Police Department in April 1992, Dark Blue is a dramatic thriller that takes place just days before the acquittal of four white officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King and the subsequent L.A....
5.4
2K votes
5.4
2K votes
S.W.A.T.
2003 · Movie · 110 min. · United States
Direction Clark Johnson
Cast Colin Farrell · Samuel L. Jackson · Michelle Rodriguez · Olivier Martínez
Synopsis In S.W.A.T. (2003), a high-octane action thriller, a seasoned LAPD S.W.A.T. team is tasked with handling the city's most dangerous situations. When a notorious international criminal offers a massive reward to anyone who can break him out of police custody,...
5.2
19K votes
5.2
19K votes
Suicide Squad
2016 · Movie · 123 min. · United States
Direction David Ayer
Cast Will Smith · Margot Robbie · Joel Kinnaman · Viola Davis
Synopsis In Suicide Squad (2016), a secret government agency assembles a team of dangerous, incarcerated supervillains for a high-risk mission. Tasked with saving the world from an enigmatic and powerful threat, the squad must navigate their own chaotic dynamics while battling...
4.8
35K votes
4.8
35K votes
Sabotage
2014 · Movie · 109 min. · United States
Direction David Ayer
Cast Arnold Schwarzenegger · Sam Worthington · Olivia Williams · Terrence Howard
Synopsis Members of an elite DEA task force find themselves being taken down one by one after they rob a drug cartel safe house. It all begins when this force takes on the world's deadliest drug cartels. When the team successfully...
4.8
4K votes
4.8
4K votes
Training Day (TV Series)
2017 · Series · 42 min. · United States
Direction Will Beall · Danny Cannon · Steven A. Adelson · Matt Earl Beesley
Cast Justin Cornwell · Bill Paxton · Katrina Law · Drew Van Acker
Synopsis TV Series (2017). 13 Episodes. TV follow-up to the 2001 film 'Training Day' with Denzel Washington, about a rookie cop partnered with a corrupt officer.
4.4
106 votes
4.4
106 votes
The Tax Collector
2020 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
Direction David Ayer
Cast Bobby Soto · Shia LaBeouf · Chelsea Rendon · Lana Parrilla
Synopsis David Cuevas is a family man who works as a gangland tax collector for high ranking Los Angeles gang members. He makes collections across the city with his partner Creeper making sure people pay up or will see retaliation. An...
4.2
429 votes
4.2
429 votes