End of Watch LA Movie Premiere Celebrity Pictures of Jake Gyllenhaal, Anna Kendrick

Jake Gyllenhaal joined his End of Watch co-stars America Ferrera, Anna Kendrick, Michael Peña and Cody Horn yesterday for the film's LA premiere. The actors welcomed an eclectic mix of special guests, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent, Cody's Magic Mike co-star Joe Manganiello, and Jake's long-time friend Busy Philipps. It was the movie's stateside debut after the cast premiered the film at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month.

We caught up with Jake and Michael on the red carpet, where Jake spoke to the "life-changing" experience of making the film. He told us he spent five months preparing for the shoot, which lasted less than 22 days in total. He and Michael play LAPD officers in the movie. The world of law enforcement and street crime was a familiar one for writer-director David Ayer — he also penned Training Day.