Jaws 2 (1978) - Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...

Jaws 2

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...
( Horror / Thriller )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 117 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 16, 1978 [USA]

Director:	Jeannot Szwarc [Director]

Writers:	Peter Benchley [Characters] Peter Benchley [Screenplay] Carl Gottlieb [Screenplay] Howard Sackler [Screenplay]

Producers:	David Brown [Producer] Richard D. Zanuck [Producer]

Cinematography:	Michael C. Butler [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Steve Potter [Editor] Arthur Schmidt [Editor] Neil Travis [Editor]

Music Composed by	John Williams [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Joe Alves [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Bill Jobe [Costume Design]

Production Companys:	The Zanuck/Brown Company (US) Universal Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

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

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

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 Susan French Old Lady		Gary Springer Andy Nicholas Donna Wilkes Jackie Peters Gary Dubin Eddie Marchand John Dukakis Paul 'Polo' Loman G. Thomas Dunlop Timmy Weldon Keith Gordon Doug Fetterman David Elliott Larry Vaughn Jr. Marc Gilpin Sean Brody Billy Van Zandt Bob Martha Swatek Marge

Miscellaneous Companies:

Universal Title titles and opticals

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Trivia:

On the Brodys' front porch is a flower planter painted bright yellow. It is one of the barrels from the first Jaws.
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 both declined to participate.
In one of the boat scenes a young man is seen reading a book; Jaws by Peter Benchley.
Original director John D. Hancock was fired and replaced by Jeannot Szwarc.

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