Déjà Vu (1988)

Déjà Vu DVD Cover Country USSR Poland Directed by Juliusz Machulski Release Date 1988 Language Russian English Polish Studio Odessa Film Studio Studio Filmowe Zebra Main Cast Character Actor Johnny Pollack Jerzy Stuhr Mikita Nechyporuk Vladimir Golovin Mishka Yaponchik Nikolai Karachentsov Klara Glushko Galina Petrova George Pereplyotchikov Oleg Shklovsky Afrodita Pereplyotchikova Liza Machulska Petro Krivonoschenko Viktor Stepanov

Déjà Vu (original Polish title Deja vu, Russian title Dezha vyu) is a 1988 Polish-Soviet 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 were used in the film Déjà Vu (1988):

Handguns

Nagant M1895

When Pollack (Jerzy Stuhr) runs out of weapons, he disarms an actor in role of Tzarist Army officer (Oleg Fedulov) on filming of Battleship Potemkin, taking his Nagant M1895 revolver. Nagant revolvers are also seen during the shootout in Nechyporuk's illegal casino. The revolver is of anachronistic post-1930 version.

Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38N

An actor in role of Tzarist Army officer (Oleg Fedulov) carries a holstered Nagant revolver.

Pollack takes Nagant from the said actor. Note the extended position of the ejector rod which is common for well-worn Nagants.

Pollack, dressed as the officer, threatens the hotel porter (Vitali Shapovalov).

Pollack loads the revolver with cartridges that he smuggled inside a collection of butterflies.

The cartridge looks more like 7.62x25mm Tokarev.

Pollack aims at escaping Nechyporuk. The ejector rod is now on correct place.

Pollack holds his revolver during the filming of Battleship Potemkin, in its best-known sequence on the Odessa steps. The ejector rod is again extended.

A criminal fires 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 draws a Mauser Model 1910 pocket pistol that was hidden inside a book.

Pollack loads the magazine with (surprise!) .22LR cartridges.

Pollack readies the pistol.

Mauser Model 1910 pocket pistol in the candy box.

Unknown pistols

Several mobsters in the Chicago shootout sequence are armed with semi auto pistols that are seen only in distance and cannot be identified.

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.