Jaws 2 (1978)
Jaws 2 (1978)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Roy Scheider
Brody
Lorraine Gary
Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton
Mayor Vaughn
Joseph Mascolo
Peterson
Jeffrey Kramer
Hendricks
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Dr. Elkins
Ann Dusenberry
Tina
Mark Gruner
Mike
Barry Coe
Andrews
Susan French
Old Lady
Gary Springer
Andy Nicholas
Jeannot Szwarc
Director
Donna Wilkes
Jackie Peters
Peter Benchley
Writer
Gary Dubin
Eddie Marchand
Carl Gottlieb
Writer
John Dukakis
Paul 'Polo' Loman
Howard Sackler
Writer
G. Thomas Dunlop
Timmy Weldon
David Brown
Producer
Keith Gordon
Doug Fetterman
Richard D. Zanuck
Producer
David Elliott
Larry Vaughn Jr.
Marc Gilpin
Sean Brody
John Williams
Composer
Billy Van Zandt
Bob
Michael C. Butler
Cinematographer
Steve Potter
Editor
Martha Swatek
Marge
Gigi Vorgan
Brooke
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Neil Travis
Editor
Christine Freeman
Water Skier
Joe Alves
ProductionDesigner
April Gilpin
Renee
Kathy Wilson
Mrs. Bryant
W. Stewart Campbell
Art Direction
Gene Johnson
Art Direction
Phil Abramson
Set Decoration
Bill Jobe
Costume Design
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 16, 1978
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 57m
Content RatingPG
Budget$20,000,000
Box Office$187,884,007
Filming LocationsFlorida, United States
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Wiki.
Jaws 2 is a 1978 American thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and co-written by Carl Gottlieb. It is the sequel to Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975), and the second installment in the Jaws franchise. The film stars Roy Scheider as Police Chief Martin Brody, with Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton reprising their respective roles as Martin's wife Ellen Brody and mayor Larry Vaughn. It also stars Joseph Mascolo, Jeffrey Kramer, Collin Wilcox, Ann Dusenberry, Mark Gruner, Susan French, Barry Coe, Donna Wilkes, Gary Springer, and Keith Gordon in his first feature film role. The plot concerns Chief Brody suspecting another great white shark is terrorizing the fictional seaside resort of Amity Island, following a series of incidents and disappearances, and his suspicions are eventually proven true.
Like the production of the original film, the production of Jaws 2 was troubled. The first director for the film, John D. Hancock, proved to be unsuitable for an action film and was replaced by Szwarc. Scheider, who only reprised his role to end a contractual issue with Universal, was also unhappy during production and had several heated exchanges with Szwarc.The film was released on June 16, 1978 to mixed reviews. While the performances of Roy Scheider, and Lorraine Gary and the score by John Williams were praised, it received criticism for its similarities to the first film. In retrospect, it is nonetheless regarded to be the best of the Jaws sequels. It was briefly the highest-grossing sequel in history until Rocky II was released in 1979. The film's tagline, "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..." has become one of the most famous in film history and has been parodied and homaged several times. It was followed by Jaws 3-D in 1983.