Antoine Fuqua

Fuqua began his career directing music videos for popular artists such as Toni Braxton, Coolio, Stevie Wonder, and Prince. From 1998 onwards, he began directing feature films, although he has worked on a few music videos since then. In a tribute article for TIME magazine, Fuqua expressed his early respect for Kurosawa as a filmmaker and how Kurosawa influenced his own perspective on filmmaking stating: "(screenwriter Hashimoto's) … working with Akira Kurosawa and Hideo Oguni, was so beautiful and poetic and powerful and heartbreaking. It was all about justice, it was all about sacrifice, and it made me want to be one of those guys". His first feature film was the John Woo-produced action film The Replacement Killers (1998), starring Chow Yun Fat. He then directed the crime thriller Training Day (2001), for which star Denzel Washington won an Academy Award for Best Actor. His next films were the action war drama Tears of the Sun (2003), the Arthurian legend film King Arthur (2004), the conspiracy action thriller Shooter (2007), the crime film Brooklyn's Finest (2009), and the action thrillers Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and The Equalizer (2014), the latter of which again pairs Fuqua with Denzel Washington. He co-created the comic-book miniseries After Dark with Wesley Snipes, which was written by Peter Milligan and illustrated by Jeff Nentrup. Fuqua was scheduled to direct Prisoners, based on a storybook from Aaron Guzikowski, but left the project. He was slated to direct ...

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Training Day (2001)

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On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Ethan Hawke  •  Scott Glenn  •  Tom Berenger

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Ethan Hawke  •  Scott Glenn  •  Tom Berenger

Bait (2000)

Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get out of prison and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Jamie Foxx  •  David Morse  •  Robert Pastorelli  •  David Paymer

Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get out of prison and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Jamie Foxx  •  David Morse  •  Robert Pastorelli  •  David Paymer

King Arthur (2004)

The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Clive Owen  •  Ioan Gruffudd  •  Keira Knightley  •  Mads Mikkelsen

The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Clive Owen  •  Ioan Gruffudd  •  Keira Knightley  •  Mads Mikkelsen

Tears of the Sun (2003)

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Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Monica Bellucci  •  Cole Hauser  •  Eamonn Walker

Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Monica Bellucci  •  Cole Hauser  •  Eamonn Walker

The Replacement Killers (1998)

Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Chow Yun-fat  •  Mira Sorvino  •  Michael Rooker  •  Kenneth Tsang

Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Chow Yun-fat  •  Mira Sorvino  •  Michael Rooker  •  Kenneth Tsang

Inside Out 4 (1992)

Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Natalie Would"; "Modivation"; "Put Asunder"; "Save The Wetlands"; "The Thief"; "Jilted Lover"; "Three On A Match"; "What Anna Wants..."; "Video Mate"; and "My Cyberian Rhapsody".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua  •  Paul Rachman  •  Bernard Rose  •  Richard Shepard  •  Adam Friedman  •  Charles McDougall  •  Robert Kubilos  •  Nigel Dick  •  John Wentworth
CAST:  Anthony Addabbo  •  Phil Brock  •  Denise Buick  •  Susan Byun

Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Natalie Would"; "Modivation"; "Put Asunder"; "Save The Wetlands"; "The Thief"; "Jilted Lover"; "Three On A Match"; "What Anna Wants..."; "Video Mate"; and "My Cyberian Rhapsody".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua  •  Paul Rachman  •  Bernard Rose  •  Richard Shepard  •  Adam Friedman  •  Charles McDougall  •  Robert Kubilos  •  Nigel Dick  •  John Wentworth
CAST:  Anthony Addabbo  •  Phil Brock  •  Denise Buick  •  Susan Byun

The Equalizer (2014)

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McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Marton Csokas  •  Chloë Grace Moretz  •  Johnny Skourtis

McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Marton Csokas  •  Chloë Grace Moretz  •  Johnny Skourtis

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Gerard Butler  •  Aaron Eckhart  •  Angela Bassett  •  Morgan Freeman

When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Gerard Butler  •  Aaron Eckhart  •  Angela Bassett  •  Morgan Freeman

The Call (2006)

Pirelli Film's first promotional short, starring John Malcovich and Naomi Campbell.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  John Malkovich  •  Naomi Campbell  •  Riccardo Francia  •  Stefano Abbati

Pirelli Film's first promotional short, starring John Malcovich and Naomi Campbell.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  John Malkovich  •  Naomi Campbell  •  Riccardo Francia  •  Stefano Abbati

American Dream/American Knightmare (2018)

Documentary that delves deep into the life and storied exploits of the iconic Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight, as well as the volatile and highly influential era in gangsta rap he presided over. Through a series of interviewers face to face with director ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Suge Knight  •  Antoine Fuqua  •  Vanilla Ice  •  Snoop Dogg

Documentary that delves deep into the life and storied exploits of the iconic Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight, as well as the volatile and highly influential era in gangsta rap he presided over. Through a series of interviewers face to face with director ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Suge Knight  •  Antoine Fuqua  •  Vanilla Ice  •  Snoop Dogg

Lightning in a Bottle (2004)

On February 7th, 2003, renowned artists across multiple music genres and generations commandeered the stage at New York City's Radio City Music Hall to pay tribute to their common heritage and passion - the blues. Shared with thousands of fans in attendance, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Gregg Allman  •  Solomon Burke  •  Bill Cosby  •  Chuck D

On February 7th, 2003, renowned artists across multiple music genres and generations commandeered the stage at New York City's Radio City Music Hall to pay tribute to their common heritage and passion - the blues. Shared with thousands of fans in attendance, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Gregg Allman  •  Solomon Burke  •  Bill Cosby  •  Chuck D

Southpaw (2015)

Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Jake Gyllenhaal  •  Rachel McAdams  •  Naomie Harris  •  Oona Laurence

Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Jake Gyllenhaal  •  Rachel McAdams  •  Naomie Harris  •  Oona Laurence

Brooklyn's Finest (2010)

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Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty-fifth precinct. Three police officers struggle with the sometimes fine line between right and wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Richard Gere  •  Don Cheadle  •  Ethan Hawke  •  Wesley Snipes

Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty-fifth precinct. Three police officers struggle with the sometimes fine line between right and wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Richard Gere  •  Don Cheadle  •  Ethan Hawke  •  Wesley Snipes

Shooter (2007)

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A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back into service after a high-profile government official convinces him to help thwart a plot to kill the President of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg  •  Michael Peña  •  Danny Glover  •  Kate Mara

A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back into service after a high-profile government official convinces him to help thwart a plot to kill the President of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg  •  Michael Peña  •  Danny Glover  •  Kate Mara

The Magnificent Seven (2016)

Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Chris Pratt  •  Ethan Hawke  •  Vincent D'Onofrio

Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Chris Pratt  •  Ethan Hawke  •  Vincent D'Onofrio

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon (2011)

This all-new documentary presents Scarface as a unique phenomenon in cinema history. It explores how a film plagued by controversy leading up to its release has become a Hollywood classic, influencing a whole new generation of filmmakers and leaving a lasting ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Bouzereau
CAST:  Julie Salamon  •  Eli Roth  •  Brian De Palma  •  Martin Bregman

This all-new documentary presents Scarface as a unique phenomenon in cinema history. It explores how a film plagued by controversy leading up to its release has become a Hollywood classic, influencing a whole new generation of filmmakers and leaving a lasting ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Bouzereau
CAST:  Julie Salamon  •  Eli Roth  •  Brian De Palma  •  Martin Bregman

The Making of 'King Arthur' (2004)

Poet Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through the literature of the medieval age and reveals that King Arthur is not the great national hero he is usually considered to be. He's a fickle and transitory character who was appropriated by ...  (more)

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CAST:  Keira Knightley  •  Antoine Fuqua  •  Jerry Bruckheimer  •  Clive Owen

Poet Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through the literature of the medieval age and reveals that King Arthur is not the great national hero he is usually considered to be. He's a fickle and transitory character who was appropriated by ...  (more)

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CAST:  Keira Knightley  •  Antoine Fuqua  •  Jerry Bruckheimer  •  Clive Owen

The Gift (2017)

Walmart gave Antoine Fuqua a receipt with 6 items on it and said: tell a story using them any way you want. What Antoine did is truly out of this world.  (more)

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Walmart gave Antoine Fuqua a receipt with 6 items on it and said: tell a story using them any way you want. What Antoine did is truly out of this world.  (more)

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The Equalizer 2 (2018)

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Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when a long-time girl friend is murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Pedro Pascal  •  Ashton Sanders  •  Bill Pullman

Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when a long-time girl friend is murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Pedro Pascal  •  Ashton Sanders  •  Bill Pullman

Ghost of the Mountains (2017)

Disneynature's international team of filmmakers travel to the mountains of China to find and film the elusive snow leopard on the highest plateau on Earth, while enduring brutal weather and unsettled terrain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Wallis
CAST:  Antoine Fuqua

Disneynature's international team of filmmakers travel to the mountains of China to find and film the elusive snow leopard on the highest plateau on Earth, while enduring brutal weather and unsettled terrain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Wallis
CAST:  Antoine Fuqua
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