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Jaws 2
Jaws 2
Credits
Title: Jaws 2
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writers: Carl Gottlieb; Howard Sackler
Producers: Richard D. Zanuck; David Brown; Joe Alves
Composer: John Williams
Cinematography: Michael Butler
Editors: Steve Potter; Arthur Schmidt; Neil Travis
Production
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Released: June 16th, 1978
Rating: PG
Running time: 116 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
Budget: $20,000,000
Gross: $102,922,376 (US)
$208,900,000 (Worldwide)
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Jaws 2 is an American horror film of the predatory animal/nature subgenres. It is the sequel to the 1975 summer smash hit Jaws and was directed by Jeannot Szwarc. Unlike the first film, the sequel is not based on a novel and is a unique installment in what will become a growing franchise. The film stars several of the surviving cast member from the first movie including Roy Scheider reprising the role of police chief Martin Brody, Lorraine Gary as his wife, Ellen Brody, and Murray Hamilton as Mayor Larry Vaughn. Although the film is generally favored amongst critics and audiences, it does not compare to the iconic status of it's predecessor.

Cast[]

Actor Role
Roy Scheider Martin Brody
Lorraine Gary Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton Mayor Vaughn
Joseph Mascolo Peterson
Jeffrey Kramer Hendricks
Collin Wilcox Doctor Elkins
Ann Dusenberry Tina
Mark Gruner Mike
Barry Coe Andrews
Susan French Old lady
Gary Springer Andy
Donna Wilkes Jackie
Gary Dubin Ed
John Dukakis Polo
G. Thomas Dunlop Timmy
David Elliott Larry
Marc Gilpin Sean Brody
Keith Gordon Doug
Cynthia Grover Lucy
Ben Marley Patrick
Martha Swatek Marge
Billy Van Zandt Bob
Gigi Vorgan Brooke
Jerry M. Baxter Helicopter pilot
Jean Coulter Ski boat driver
Daphne Dibble Swimmer #1
Christine Freeman Water skier
April Gilpin Renee
William Griffith Lifeguard
Greg Harris Diver #2
Coll Red McLean Red
Susan O. McMillan Girl sailor
David Owsley Boy sailor
Allan L. Paddack Crosby
Oneida Rollins Ambulance driver
Frank Sparks Diver #1
Thomas A. Stewart Assistant dive master
David Tintle Swimmer #2
Jim Wilson Swimmer with child
Kathy Wilson Mrs. Bryant
Herb Muller Phil Fogarty
Jane Courtney Selectwoman
Al Wilde Selectman #1
Cyprien "Phil" Dube Selectman #2
Mary A. Gaffney Mrs. Silvera
William "Bill" Green Irate man

Notes & Trivia[]

  • Copyright holder: © 1978, MCMLXXVIII Universal Pictures, Inc.
  • The tagline to this film is "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...".
  • There are a total of forty-six credited cast members in this film.
  • Production on Jaws 2 began on August 1st, 1977. Principal photography concluded on December 22nd, 1977. The film was shot at Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.
  • Steven Spielberg and Richard Dreyfuss were approached to direct and star in the sequel, but production on Close Encounters of the Third Kind was running behind and they declined to participate.
  • Jaws 2 grossed $9,866,023 over its opening weekend on an average of 640 screens.
  • Actor Collin Wilcox Paxton is credited as Collin Wilcox in this film.
  • Jaws 2 was released the same year as Joe Dante's Piranha, which was partially intended as a spoof on the popularity of the first Jaws.
  • Final film work for actor Mark Gruner.
  • Director Jeannot Szwarc also directed the 1973 television movie The Devil's Daughter as well as the 1975 sci-fi/horror movie Bug.
  • This is the second horror film work for editor Neil Travis. He previously worked on the 1977 movie Snowbeast. His next work is another predatory animal film, 1983's Cujo.
  • In one of the boat scenes a young man is seen reading the novel Jaws by Peter Benchley.
  • This is the only known acting work for Martha Swatek. The death of her character, Marge, is one of the most memorable moments of the film.

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