Deja Vu
ATF Special Agent Doug Carlin races against time to expose the mastermind behind a deadly ferry bomb in New Orleans, risking his own life to stop a shadowy domestic terror network before it can unleash another catastrophic attack.
“Déjà vu is thought to be a trick of the mind... but what if it's not?”
Synopsis
Federal agent Doug Carlin is called in to recover evidence following a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry. He is then taken from the scene to a top-secret government lab that utilizes a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.
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A crew of 91+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jason HellmannShot by Paul CameronScored by Jared Lee GosselinDesigned by Chris Seagers
Box Office
2006 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.4× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$180.6M
US & Canada: $64.0M — 35% of worldwide · International: $116.5M (65%)
Opening weekend: $8.1M — 13% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $8.1M — 13% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,108 theaters
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Also known as
- Déjà Vu – Wettlauf gegen die Zeitde
- Deja Vuen
- Déjà vu - Corsa contro il tempoit
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Cast & Crew
91 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Denzel Washington
as Doug Carlin
Paula Patton
as Claire Kuchever
Jim Caviezel
as Carroll Oerstadt
Val Kilmer
as Paul Pryzwarra
Adam Goldberg
as Denny
Elden Henson
as Gunnars
Erika Alexander
as Shanti
Bruce Greenwood
as Jack McCready
Rich Hutchman
as Agent Stalhuth
Matt Craven
as Larry Minuti
Enrique Castillo
as Claire's Father
Mark Phinney
as Agent Donnelly
Supporting cast
63Donna W Scott
as Beth
Elle Fanning
as Abbey
Brian Howe
as Medical Examiner
Shondrella Avery
as Kathy - Secretary
John Mcconnell
as Sheriff Reed / Police Chief at Disaster
Dane Rhodes
as Ferry Captain
Clay Steakley
as Ferry Worker
Lorry Houston
as Cop at Disaster
Polly Craig
as Elderly Woman at Disaster
Ted Manson
as Crying Man at Disaster
Yvonne Landry
as Shellshocked Woman
Brian F Durkin
as National Guard Officer
Kenneth Lee
as Priest
Ron Flagge
as Mayor
Scott Alan Smith
as Trauma Doctor
Nadia Shazana
as Trauma Nurse
Lew Temple
as Paramedic
Charles Hirsch
as Paramedic
Justin Colvin
as Sailor
Brandi Coleman
as Sailor
J Todd Smith
as Sailor
Jonathan Majoue
as Sailor
Jerrod Paige
as Sailor
John Will Clay
as Sailor
Bart Hansard
as Ed Elkins
Scott Klace
as Police Lieutenant #1
David Pease
as Port Authority
Andy Umberger
as NTSB Investigator
Patt Noday
as News Reporter
Ritchie Montgomery
as Agent #1
Jack Daniel Stanley
as Criminalist
Maureen Brennan
as Harbor Cop
Randy Austin
as Harbor Cop
J W Williams
as Harbor Cop
Rio Hackford
as Beth's Boyfriend
Gary Grubbs
as Police Lieutenant #2
Frank Duffy
as Agent #3
Bill Ladd
as Coast Guardsman
Lara Grice
as Reporter
Lowell Perry
as Reporter
Michael Arata
as Reporter
Sylvia Jefferies
as Reporter
Carol Sutton
as Eyewitness / Survivor
Julia Lashae
as Eyewitness / Survivor
Chris Rose
as Coroner at Disaster
Douglas M Griffin
as Dock Worker
Margaret Lawhon
as Channel 8 Reporter
Roy Mccrerey
as National Guardsman at Disaster
Freddy Mitchell
as SAR Diver
David Jensen
as Ferry Official
Jerry Rudden
as Fire Chief Rudden
John Johnson
as Fire Chief
Ronald Mason
as EMT Paramedic
Shawn Michael Patrick
as ATF Agent
James Huang
as ATF Agent
Jennifer Weston
as M.D. / Technical Advisor
Angela Daun
as Ambulance Bay Nurse
Gregg Kawecki
as Hospital Security Guard
Ann Turkel
as Technician
Christopher Scholl
as Newspaper Reporter
Charmaine Neville
as Singer at Funeral
Bruce Barnes
as Zydeco Singer at Funeral
Nolan North
as Voice of Ex-Fiance (voice)
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
12Billy Hopkins
Casting Director
Denise Chamian
Casting Director
Kerry Barden
Casting Director
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Casting Director
Paul Cameron
Cinematographer
Harry Gregson Williams
Composer
Jared Lee Gosselin
Composer
Gary Combs
Credits
Taja V Simpson
Crew
Chris Lebenzon
Editor
Jason Hellmann
Editor
Chris Seagers
Production Designer
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