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Jaws 2
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DirectorJeannot Szwarc
Runtime1h 57m · PG
GenresHorror · Thriller
Release1978-06-16
Film

Jaws 2

1978· PG· 1h 57m· Horror· Thriller

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

Jaws 2 (1978) finds Chief Martin Brody once again grappling with the insatiable appetite of the deep. When a new menace emerges, Brody's vigilance is put to the test as he battles to safeguard Amity's shores from another wave of terror. Director Jeannot Szwarc's sequel captures the relentless tension of a coastal town caught between summertime revelry and the lurking dread beneath the surface. The film's aquatic ballet of fear and survival underscores the enduring legacy of Spielberg's maritime nightmare, recasting the original's stark horrors with a more muscular, direct approach.

1978-06-16
Jaws 2

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Key Crew
ScreenplayCarl Gottlieb
ProducerDavid Brown
Director of PhotographyMichael C. Butler
Original Music ComposerJohn Williams
Full cast & crew (27 cast · 27 crew)

Details

Released1978-06-16
Runtime1h 57m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosUniversal Pictures · The Zanuck/Brown Company
Budget$20M
Box office$188M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.0/10 · 2156 votes
Original languageen

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