Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
dying and death
rescue
island
panic
mayor
shark attack
police chief
current
boat accident
animal attack
sailing
sequel
scuba diving
creature
shark
great white shark
killer whale
high-tension current
water skiing
tourism
animal horror
Rank
#28 in 1978·#7667 overall
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2.7 / 5
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Cast
Roy Scheider
Police Chief Martin Brody
Lorraine Gary
Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton
Mayor Larry Vaughn
Joseph Mascolo
Len Peterson
Jeffrey Kramer
Hendricks
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Dr. Lureen Elkins
Ann Dusenberry
Tina Wilcox
Mark Gruner
Mike Brody
Barry Coe
Tom Andrews
Donna Wilkes
Jackie Peters
John Dukakis
Paul 'Polo' Loman
Keith Gordon
Doug Fetterman
Crew
Jeannot Szwarc
Director
Carl Gottlieb
Screenplay
Howard Sackler
Screenplay
Peter Benchley
Screenplay
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
David Brown
Producer
Richard D. Zanuck
Producer
Ted Grossman
Stunt Coordinator
Joe Alves
Production Design
Gregory J. Barnett
Stunts
Peter Benchley
Characters
Popular Reviews
546 reviews
Matt Brammer
4.0★ · 05/10/26
Caught this on TV today. I knew nothing about the Jaws sequels except that no one likes them. I can completely understand why.
I'm not a massive fan of the first Jaws, but there's no question that it's great at what it does, and that's making a suspenseful movie. The characters are great, the score is iconic, and the practical shark is awesome. Plus, it had that Spielberg touch to it that none of the sequels have since they're all made by different directors.
It was never going to work twice and come off as anything more than a cash grab, which is exactly what this movie is. It can come off as a "so bad it's good" movie sometimes, but for the most part, it's just not that good.
Practical shark, still kinda cool, and I was surprised to see some returning cast members. There are also some ridiculous kills and plot lines in this. That's about all it offers.
Caught this on TV today. I knew nothing about the Jaws sequels except that no one likes them. I can completely understand why.
I'm not a massive fan of the first Jaws, but there's no question that it's great at what it does, and that's making a suspenseful movie. The characters are great, the score is iconic, and the practical shark is awesome. Plus, it had that Spielberg touch to it that none of the sequels have since they're all made by different directors.
It was never going to work twice and come off as anything more than a cash grab, which is exactly what this movie is. It can come off as a "so bad it's good" movie sometimes, but for the most part, it's just not that good.
Practical shark, still kinda cool, and I was surprised to see some returning cast members. There are also some ridiculous kills and plot lines in this. That's about all it offers.
Most unnecessary sequel ever. They took everything that made the first Jaws amazing and made it boring and the new stuff they added was just forgettable. I do think this is a fire poster.
Most unnecessary sequel ever. They took everything that made the first Jaws amazing and made it boring and the new stuff they added was just forgettable. I do think this is a fire poster.
Vuk
3.0★ · 03/18/26
Well uh at least shark has a badass scar now...?
Also I’m pretty sure the Shark Exorcist poster is based on a scene from this movie
Well uh at least shark has a badass scar now...?
Also I’m pretty sure the Shark Exorcist poster is based on a scene from this movie
