Déjà Vu is a science fiction crime thriller directed by Tony Scott and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The film was released on November 22, 2006. Denzel Washington plays Doug Carlin, an ATF agent who is called in to recover evidence in the investigation of a New Orleans ferry bombing and experiences a revelation that could allow him to save hundreds of innocent people. Filming in New Orleans, Louisiana was delayed following Hurricane Katrina because of the devastation caused by the storm and the collapse of the Federal levees (see: Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans). Many of the exteriors were set to be shot in New Orleans, including a key sequence involving the Canal Street/Algiers ferry across the Mississippi River. After the city was reopened, the cast and crew returned to New Orleans to continue filming; some scenes of the post-Katrina devastation were worked into the plot. They also spent two weeks filming a scene at a local bayou, Four Mile Bayou, in Morgan City, Louisiana. |