David Ayer

David Ayer

January 18, 1968 · 58 years old

David Ayer (born January 18, 1968) is an American filmmaker known for making crime films that are set in Los Angeles and deal with gangs and police corruption. His screenplays include Training Day (2001), The Fast and the Furious (2001), and S.W.A.T. (2003). He has also directed Harsh Times (2005),…

Known For

18 titles
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Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad

2016 · 2h 3m · Movie

A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.

5.0
2
Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn

Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn

2020 · 1h 49m · Movie

After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroines Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.

6.0
3
Fury

Fury

2014 · 2h 14m · Movie

A grizzled tank commander makes tough decisions as he and his crew fight their way across Germany in April, 1945.

7.6
4
The Beekeeper

The Beekeeper

2024 · 1h 45m · Movie

A former operative of a powerful organization embarks on a brutal campaign for vengeance.

5.8
5
Training Day

Training Day

2001 · 2h 2m · Movie

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.

7.8
6
The Fast and the Furious

The Fast and the Furious

2001 · 1h 46m · Movie

Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to end it.

6.8
7
Bright

Bright

2017 · 1h 57m · Movie

A detective must work with an Orc to find a powerful wand before evil creatures do.

5.6
8
End of Watch

End of Watch

2012 · 1h 49m · Movie

Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and close friends.

7.6
9
A Working Man

A Working Man

2025 · 1h 56m · Movie

Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he's asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counter-terrorism.

5.1
10
S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2003 · 1h 57m · Movie

An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody, and only the L.A.P.D.'s Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it.

6.1
11
Street Kings

Street Kings

2008 · 1h 49m · Movie

An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.

6.8
12
U-571

U-571

2000 · 1h 56m · Movie

A German submarine is boarded by disguised American submariners trying to capture their Enigma cipher machine.

6.6
13
Harsh Times

Harsh Times

2005 · 1h 56m · Movie

A tough-minded drama about two friends in South Central Los Angeles and the violence that comes between them.

6.8
14
Sabotage

Sabotage

2014 · 1h 49m · Movie

Members of an elite DEA task force find themselves being taken down one by one after they rob a drug cartel safe house.

5.7
15
The Tax Collector

The Tax Collector

2020 · 1h 35m · Movie

A "tax collector" working for a local crime lord finds his family's safety compromised when the rival of his boss shows up in L.A. and upends the business.

4.5
16
Dark Blue

Dark Blue

2002 · 1h 58m · Movie

A robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.

6.6
17
Bosco

Bosco

2024 · 1h 39m · Movie

Based on the story of Quawntay 'Bosco" Adams, sentenced to 35 years for attempted possession of marijuana. With the help of a woman from a lonely-hearts ad, he escapes to see his daughter but is forced to take responsibility for h...

5.5
18
Ready for War

Ready for War

2019 · 1h 30m · Movie

Andrew Renzi's sheds light on the lives of three of the estimated thousands of immigrants who volunteer for service in the American military, yet find themselves deported from the US once their tours of duty are over.

5.8