Jaws 2 is a 1978 thriller film and the first sequel to Steven Spielberg's Jaws , which was based on Peter Benchley's novel of the same name. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, it stars Roy Scheider as Police Chief Martin Brody, who must deal with another great white shark terrorizing the waters of Amity Island, a fictional seaside resort. Like the first film, the production of Jaws 2 was troubled. The original director, John D. Hancock, proved to be unsuitable for an action film and was replaced by Szwarc. Scheider, who only reprised his role to end a contractual issue with Universal, was also... unhappy during production and had several heated exchanges with Szwarc. Jaws 2 remained on Variety's list of top ten box office hits of all time until the mid-1990s, and was the highest-grossing sequel in history until 1980. The film's tagline, "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water," has become one of the most famous in movie history and has been parodied and homaged several times. It is widely regarded as the best Jaws sequel. Four years after the events of Jaws, two divers are photographing the wreck of the Orca, Quint's boat from the first film.
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| Release date: | June 16, 1978 |
| Directed by: | Jeannot Szwarc |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 116 Minutes |
| Producer: | David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck |
| Editor: | Arthur Schmidt, Neil Travis, Steve Potter |
| Music by: | John Williams |
| Cinematography: | Michael Butler |
| Screenplay by: | Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler |
| Estimated budget: | $30,000,000 |
| Genre: | Adventure, Thriller, Action |