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    Denzel Washington

    American actor, director and producer

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  1. A prominent leading man, he has also starred in a number of other films, including Mo' Better Blues (1990), Mississippi Masala (1991), Philadelphia (1993), Courage Under Fire (1996), Remember the Titans (2000), Man on Fire (2004), Inside Man (2006), and American Gangster (2007).

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      Philadelphia is a 1993 American legal drama film written by...

    • Carbon Copy

      Carbon Copy is a 1981 American comedy-drama film directed by...

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      St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series...

  2. Denzel Washington is an American actor known for his performance on stage and screen. Washington made his feature film debut in Carbon Copy (1981). [1] In 1982, Washington made his first appearance in the medical drama St. Elsewhere as Dr. Philip Chandler.

  3. 73 Metascore. Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination. Director Spike Lee Stars Denzel Washington Angela Bassett Delroy Lindo. 4.

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    In New Orleans, a ferry carrying U.S. Navy sailors and their families across the Mississippi River for Mardi Gras explodes, killing 543 people. ATFSpecial Agent Doug Carlin discovers evidence of a bomb planted by a domestic terrorist, and examines the body of Claire Kuchever, seemingly killed in the explosion but found in the river shortly before t...

    Script

    The idea of a time travel thriller film originated between screenwriters Bill Marsilii and Terry Rossio, who were friends. Rossio had a one-page idea for a film called Prior Convictionabout a cop who uses a Time Window to look seven days into the past to investigate his girlfriend's murder. As they were talking about it, Marsilii says "I had this explosive kind of epiphany—"NO! He should fall in love with her *while* he's watching the last few days of her life. The first time he sees her shou...

    Filming

    Principal photography in New Orleans, Louisiana, was delayed following Hurricane Katrina because of the devastation caused by the storm and the collapse of the levees. Many of the exteriors were set to be shot in New Orleans, including a key sequence involving the Canal Street 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, including those in t...

    Visual effects

    Visual effects editor Marc Varisco, who had previously collaborated with director Scott on the 2005 film Domino, worked again with Scott to develop Déjà Vu into a fully-fledged work. In total, approximately 400 visual effects scenes were shot during the production of Déjà Vu. They had acquired a LIDAR device, which incorporated lasers to scatter light with the intent of mapping out a small region, during the production of Domino; Scott and Varisco decided to use the apparatus again during the...

    Déjà Vu was released on DVD and Blu-ray approximately five months after its release in American theaters, on April 24, 2007. In the two weeks succeeding the day of the video release, the film was the second most purchased DVD in the United States. It was second only to Night at the Museumduring this period in time. Special features on the disc incl...

    Box office

    Déjà Vu premiered in New York City on November 20, 2006, two days before its wide release in all of the United States and Canada. Alongside Mexico, the three countries were the sole nations to open the film in November. The United Kingdom opened the film on December 15, 2006, and was followed shortly thereafter by New Zealand on December 22. Australia was the last English-speaking country where the film premiered, on January 18, 2007.[citation needed] The film opened in the #3 spot with $20.5...

    Critical response

    On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Déjà Vu has an approval rating of 55% based on 160 reviews and an average rating of 5.92/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Tony Scott tries to combine action, science fiction, romance, and explosions into one movie, but the time travel conceit might be too preposterous and the action falls apart under scrutiny." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 32 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by Cin...

    Criticism

    Both Terry Rossio and Bill Marsilii have acknowledged that the film was not shot the way they had wanted it to be, shifting the blame to director Tony Scott and his goal to focus more on the action aspect of the film than on the more meaningful plot the screenplay had called for. Marsilii, although "quite critical of the mistakes made," said he was proud of the finished product. Rossio, however, was so put off during filming that he, as of May 2008, had not seen the film. Rossio complained th...

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  5. 51 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Carbon Copy. 1981 1h 32m PG. 5.6 (3.3K) Rate. When a rich white corporate executive finds out that he has an illegitimate black son, things start falling apart for him at home, work, and in his social circles. Director Michael Schultz Stars George Segal Susan Saint James Jack Warden. 2. A Soldier's Story.

  6. Mar 1, 2021 · ‘Heart Condition’ (1990) Image Credit: ©New Line Cinema/Everett Collection. Oof. This dreadfully shrill buddy comedy has Bob Hoskins as a racist sleazebag cop who gets a heart transplant from a...

  7. Aug 26, 2022 · Cry Freedom (1987) Universal Pictures. 1987 marked Denzel Washington's first major transition into being a critically-acclaimed movie actor. Directed by Richard Attenborough, "Cry Freedom"...

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