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Jaws 2

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

Star rating6.0
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Release date1978-06-16
DirectorDirector:Jeannot Szwarc
StatusStatus:Released
DurationDuration:117 min
Original LanguageOriginal Language:EN

Actors

Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Joseph Mascolo, Jeffrey Kramer, Collin Wilcox Paxton, Ann Dusenberry, Mark Gruner, Barry Coe, Susan French

Synopsis

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

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User Reviews

Ian Beale

Review rating10

Created on: 2/13/2017

**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... Read more

JPV852

Review rating7

Created on: 7/25/2020

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**... Read more

quasar1967

Review rating8

Created on: 9/1/2020

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

r96sk

Review rating6

Created on: 2/19/2022

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... Read more

CinemaSerf

Review rating5

Created on: 4/13/2022

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.... Read more