Déjà Vu (1988)

Déjà Vu DVD Cover Country USSR Poland Directed by Juliusz Machulski Release Date 1988 Language Russian Studio Odessa Film Studio Studio Filmowe Zebra Main Cast Character Actor Johnny Pollack Jerzy Stuhr Mikita Nechyporuk Vladimir Golovin Mishka Yaponchik Nikolai Karachentsov

Déjà Vu is a 1988 Soviet-Polish criminal comedy directed by Juliusz Machulski. The plot takes place in 1925. One of Chicago mobsters Mick Nitsch (who is Russian-born Mikita Nechyporuk) (Vladimir Golovin) flees to Soviet Russia to escape the revenge of other mobsters. Mob leaders send their best hitman Johnny Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr) to the city of Odessa.

The following weapons are seen in the movie Déjà Vu:

Handguns

Nagant M1895 Revolver

Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr) used the Nagant M1895 revolver when he was dressed as Tzarist Army officer during the scene of the movie shooting. Several of Nechyporuk's men are also armed with Nagant revolvers.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo)

Holstered Nagant revolver.

Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr) took Nagant from the artist who was supposed to impersonate an officer. Note the unusual position of the ramrod which is common for old Nagants (the same can be seen in The Property of Republic (Dostoyanie respubliki)) and some other movies.

Pollack dressed as the officer is threatening the hotel porter with his Nagant.

One of Nechyporuk's men is firing his Nagant in the scene in the illegal casino.

1910 Mauser Pocket Pistol

Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr) use Mauser Model 1910 pocket pistol as a backup weapon.

1910 Mauser Pocket Pistol - 6.35mm

Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr) with his Mauser Model 1910 pocket pistol.

Pollack is loading his Mauser.

Mauser Model 1910 pocket pistol in the candy box.

Colt M1911A1

Several mobsters in the Chicago shootout scene wield what appears to be a Colt M1911A1 pistols. But failed do captured high-quality shot, where it is able to identify.

World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP

Submachine guns

PPSh-41 (modified to resemble M1921AC Thompson)

Police and mobsters in the Chicago shootout scene wield submachine guns that resemble M1921AC Thompsons. Actually, they are modified PPSh-41 submachine guns, with removed barrel shrouds, custom stocks and characteristic Thompson foregrips. This is noticeable in the shot of Nitsch holding his "Thompson" - look at the rear of the receiver, stock, the distance between trigger guard and magazine.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Colt M1921AC Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP

Chicago policemen with fake "Thompsons".

Nechyporuk (Vladimir Golovin) as Mick Nitsch is holding his fake "Thompson". It is the same model as on previous screenshot.

M1928A1 Thompson

M1928A1 Thompson SMGs are used by Nechyporuk (Vladimir Golovin), Mishka Yaponchik (Nikolai Karachentsov) and later Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr). It is the same weapon which several times passed from hand to hand.

M1928A1 Thompson with a Stick Magazine - .45 ACP

M1928A1 Thompson without buttstock is hidden in Nechyporuk's drawer. The removed buttstock is seen nearby the SMG.

Nechyporuk (Vladimir Golovin) is reading his Thompson.

Mishka Yaponchik (Nikolai Karachentsov) with the same Thompson, buttstock attached.

Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr) managed to capture the Thompson and now is threatening Mishka Yaponchik.

Close view at Thompson in Pollack's hands.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant Rifle

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles with bayonets are seen in the scene at the shooting range. Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr) shows a real marksmanship with one of these rifles. Later Mosin Nagant rifles are used by soldiers during the scene of the movie shooting.

Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR.

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Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr) studies the Mosin Nagant rifle.

Pollack is reloading the Mosin Nagant rifle.

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Pollack is firing the Mosin Nagant rifle.

Soldiers with Mosin Nagant rifle during the scene of the movie shooting.

Mosin Nagant sawn-off rifle ("obrez")

Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle known as "obrez" is the weapon of Nechyporuk's bodyguard.

Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30. In Russian such weapon is called "obrez" which means "cutted".

Nechyporuk's bodyguard with "obrez" at his shoulder. The scene is a little blurry but the weapon can be easy identified.

Machine guns

Maxim MG

Maxim M1910/30 MG is seen in Nechyporuk's hideout.

Maxim 1910 with 'Sokolov' wheel mount & shield - 7.62x54mmR.

Nechyporuk (Vladimir Golovin) at his Maxim MG.

Other weapons

Percussion Cap Musket

In the scene in the theatre the soldiers are armed with percussion cap muskets (most likely mockups).

Pollack's "Umbrella Gun"

Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr) used the custom gun disguised as an umbrella.

A close view on sound suppressor and sniper scope of the gun.

Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr) is assembling his weapon.

The assembling continues.

The gun is muzzle-loading but use rifle cartridges.

But it happened so that the barrel was bent and the gun couldn't be used.