Deja Vu (2006)

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers (WGA):

Bill Marsilii (written by) &
Terry Rossio (written by)

Release Date:

22 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

If you thought it was just a trick of the mind, prepare yourself for the truth.

Plot:

An ATF agent travels back in time to save a woman from being murdered, falling in love with her during the process.

Plot Keywords:

Explosion | ATF | ATF Agent | Murder | Sailor

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Denzel Washington	...	Agent Doug Carlin - ATF
Paula Patton	...	Claire Kuchever
Val Kilmer	...	Agent Paul Pryzwarra - FBI
James Caviezel	...	Carroll Oerstadt (as Jim Caviezel)
Adam Goldberg	...	Dr. Alexander Denny
Elden Henson	...	Gunnars
Erika Alexander	...	Shanti
Bruce Greenwood	...	Agent Jack McCready - FBI
Rich Hutchman	...	Agent Stalhuth
Matt Craven	...	Agent Larry Minuti - ATF
Donna W. Scott	...	Beth (as Donna Scott)
Elle Fanning	...	Abbey
Brian Howe	...	Medical Examiner
Enrique Castillo	...	Claire's Father
Mark Phinney	...	Agent Kevin Donnelly - ATF

Also Known As:

Déjà Vu (USA) (alternative spelling)
Deja Vu (Philippines: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, disturbing images and some sensuality.

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | UK:12A | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43112) | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (edited version) | South Korea:12 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | South Africa:13V | Denmark:15 | Norway:15 | Malaysia:U | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | France:U | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | India:UA | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Castle Green Apartments - 99 S. Raymond, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

While working on the film, first assistant cameraman Michael S. Endler learned that his father, Gerald Endler, had died. As a tribute to Gerald, a former special effects technician who had actually worked with many of this film's effects crew decades earlier on other projects, Michael was allowed, on the day of shooting the ferry explosion, to place some of his ashes on a gasoline-filled water jug that would be blown up as part of the pyrotechnics of the sequence (which was referred to on call sheets as the "Stumpf Ferry Gerald Endler Memorial Pyro Blast").

Goofs:

Continuity: When Doug reaches to the pier at the beginning of the movie, the camera makes a shot that shows the ATF sticker and the month/year sticker located at Doug's car front window. The ATF sticker is below the month/year sticker, but at the end of the movie, the ATF sticker moved a couple of inches to the right side of the month/year sticker.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Ferry Captain: Can't believe it. They're right on time. Let's get these boys to their party.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2006-11-25)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Amazing Grace

A Well-Produced and Compelling Thriller

This richly dense action-thriller has Denzel Washington as his typical but well cast character in this well thought out script that uses the idea of time and space in a superb manner. In one of the best genre thriller of its type, this consistent execution, high-quality production provides an intellectual and mostly satisfying experience. Except for a "Stargate" (from the movie and television series) like structure that unnecessarily detracts from the scene and the obvious impossibility or at least gigantic leap of science two-thirds way through the movie, such lapses are minor compared to the intensity and small deja vu clues that actually enhance the movie till the end. Sometimes predictable, but nevertheless, it's in the execution that matters here. A solid eight out of ten.