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Jaws 2

"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..."

1978-06-16 Horror 1hr 57m

Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.

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Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.

  • Released
    1978-06-16
  • Revenue
    $187,884,000
  • Budget
    $20,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 57m
  • Genre
    Horror, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.8
  • Production
    Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company

Crew

Jeannot Szwarc
Director
Howard Sackler
Screenplay
Richard D. Zanuck
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider
Police Chief Martin Brody
Lorraine Gary

Lorraine Gary
Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton
Mayor Larry Vaughn
Joseph Mascolo

Joseph Mascolo
Len Peterson
Jeffrey Kramer

Jeffrey Kramer
Hendricks
Collin Wilcox Paxton

Collin Wilcox Paxton
Dr. Lureen Elkins
Ann Dusenberry

Ann Dusenberry
Tina Wilcox
Mark Gruner

Mark Gruner
Mike Brody
Barry Coe

Barry Coe
Tom Andrews
Susan French

Susan French
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Gary Springer

Gary Springer
Andy Nicholas
Donna Wilkes

Donna Wilkes
Jackie Peters
Gary Dubin

Gary Dubin
Eddie Marchand
John Dukakis

John Dukakis
Paul 'Polo' Loman
G. Thomas Dunlop

G. Thomas Dunlop
Timmy Weldon
Keith Gordon

Keith Gordon
Doug Fetterman
David Elliott

David Elliott
Larry Vaughn Jr.
Marc Gilpin

Marc Gilpin
Sean Brody
Billy Van Zandt

Billy Van Zandt
Bob
Martha Swatek

Martha Swatek
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Reviews for Jaws 2
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A Review by IanBeale 10

Written by IanBeale on 2017-02-13

**Excellent sequel!** Intense sequel directed by Jeannot Szwarc (who also directed episodes of Columbo alongside Steven Spielberg!) P... read more

**Excellent sequel!** Intense sequel directed by Jeannot Szwarc (who also directed episodes of Columbo alongside Steven Spielberg!) Performances here are every bit as good as the original and Szwarc manages to infuse of great sense of style to the proceedings - building upon and adding even more depth to the Brody story. The camerawork is extremely stylish - some great gliding point of view shots. John Williams outdoes his work in the original movie with his Jaws 2 score. The film feels more brutal than the original and leads to a nerve shredding climax. A great counterpart to Jaws (1975). - **Ian Beale**

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A Review by JPV852 7

Written by JPV852 on 2020-07-25

Adequate but still entertaining sequel has some okay practical effects with the shark though still really silly given what happened in the l... read more

Adequate but still entertaining sequel has some okay practical effects with the shark though still really silly given what happened in the last one nobody in charge would listen to Brody. Nothing overly special and doubt I'd revisit this anytime soon, but an okay sequel. **3.25/5**

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A Review by quasar1967 8

Written by quasar1967 on 2020-09-01

just as good as the original, if not better... read more

just as good as the original, if not better

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A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2022-02-19

A disappointing follow-up. I enjoyed Roy Scheider's performance and the core action sequences near the end, but everything else is a bit ... read more

A disappointing follow-up. I enjoyed Roy Scheider's performance and the core action sequences near the end, but everything else is a bit boring. 'Jaws 2' puts high focus on the teenagers, though their story never possesses any intrigue. The effects for the shark, meanwhile, are a step down from the original. It's not terribly far from being watchable, a slightly shorter run time might've helped in that regard, but I just personally found it to be an uninteresting 115 minutes or so. Perhaps initial director John D. Hancock's ideas would've came out better, though he was fired during production; speaking of which, the issues behind the scenes for this - and even the first film, really - are pretty fascinating.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-13

It's only after watching this that you realise just how crucial to the success of the first film Robert Shaw was. This is not the worst sequ... read more

It's only after watching this that you realise just how crucial to the success of the first film Robert Shaw was. This is not the worst sequel I've seen by any means, but without his gnarled and charismatic "Quint", we are left with a pretty mundane effort from all concerned. This time our hungry finned friend has a group of young sailors - including, of course, the Brady bunch - "Michael" (Mark Gruner) and "Sean" (Marc Gilpin) firmly in it's sights. This necessitates their sheriff father (Roy Scheider) having to defy his own loathing of the water to try and rescue them. Director Jeannot Szwarc tries to mix it up a little, but there is just too much inevitability about the ending; and the screaming hysterics of the weans - especially the truly irritating "Jackie" (Donna Wilkes) started to get under my finger nails quite quickly. The photography is good, and some effort has been made to disguise the more mechanical elements of the shark attacks, but the calamitous fire pan to fire scenarios recycle themselves once too often. John Williams' score still works well to help generate some semblance of a sense of peril, but I'm afraid this isn't remotely scary and was quite a disappointing watch.

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A Review by Ian Beale

**Excellent sequel!** Intense sequel directed by Jeannot Szwarc (who also directed episodes of Columbo alongside Steven Spielberg!) Performances here are every bit as good as the original and Szwarc manages to infuse of great sense o...

reviewer avatar

A Review by IanBeale 10

Written by IanBeale on 2017-02-13

**Excellent sequel!** Intense sequel directed by Jeannot Szwarc (who also directed episodes of Columbo alongside Steven Spielberg!) Performances here are every bit as good as the original and S...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 7

Written by JPV852 on 2020-07-25

Adequate but still entertaining sequel has some okay practical effects with the shark though still really silly given what happened in the last one nobody in charge would listen to Brody. Nothing over...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by quasar1967 8

Written by quasar1967 on 2020-09-01

just as good as the original, if not better...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2022-02-19

A disappointing follow-up. I enjoyed Roy Scheider's performance and the core action sequences near the end, but everything else is a bit boring. 'Jaws 2' puts high focus on the teenagers, though th...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-13

It's only after watching this that you realise just how crucial to the success of the first film Robert Shaw was. This is not the worst sequel I've seen by any means, but without his gnarled and chari...

read more