Jaws 2 (1978) - Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back Into The Water...

Jaws 2

Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back Into The Water...
( Horror / Thriller )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 116 min

Premiere Date:
Jun 16, 1978 [USA]

Director:	Jeannot Szwarc

Writers:	Carl Gottlieb Howard Sackler

Producers:	David Brown [Producer] Richard D. Zanuck [Producer] Joe Alves [Associate Producer]

Music by	John Williams

Cinematography:	Michael C. Butler

Edited by:	Arthur Schmidt Neil Travis

Production Design:	Joe Alves

Production Company:	Universal Pictures

Cast:

Roy Scheider Police Chief Martin Brody Lorraine Gary Ellen Brody Murray Hamilton Mayor Larry Vaughn Joseph Mascolo Leonard 'Len' Peterson Jeffrey Kramer Deputy Leonard 'Jeff' Hendricks Mark Gruner Michael 'Mike' Brody Ann Dusenberry Tina Wilcox Collin Wilcox Paxton Dr. Elkins Barry Coe Tom Andrews Susan French Elderly Waterskiing Accident Witness Gary Springer Andrew 'Andy' Williams Donna Wilkes Jackie Gary Dubin Ed G. Thomas Dunlop Timmy Marc Gilpin Sean Brody Ben Marley Patrick Martha Swatek Marge Billy Van Zandt Bob Gigi Vorgan Brooke 'Brookie' Peters Coll Red McLean Red, 'Old Man of the Sea'		Fritzi Jane Courtney Mrs. Taft Alfred Wilde Harry Wiseman Herb Muller Phil Fogarty Jerry M. Baxter Helicopter Pilot Jean Coulter Ski Boat Driver Daphne Dibble Swimmer #1 William Griffith Lifeguard Gregory Harris Diver #2 Susan O. McMillan Girl Sailor David Owsley Boy Sailor Allan L. Paddack Crosby Frank James Sparks Diver #1 Thomas A. Stewart Sparky, Assistant Dive Master David Tintle Swimmer #2 Jim Wilson Swimmer with Child Bill Green Irate 'Dancing' Man Mary A. Gaffney Mrs. Silvera Oneida Rollins Ambulance Driver (uncredited) Cyprian R. Dube Posner (uncredited) George Buck Irate Man (uncredited)

Crew:

Peter Benchley characters John L. Black key grip David L. Butler camera operator: second unit Freeman A. Davies assistant film editor Michael Dugan underwater cameraman Michael T. Elias assistant film editor John Fleckenstein camera operator Robert Hernandez assistant film editor Liz Keigley location casting Philip Kingry marine coordinator		Donald MacDonald production assistant Robert A. Mattey special mechanical effects Shari Rhodes location casting Arthur Schmidt assistant editor Gene Starzenski set paramedic Ron Taylor live shark photography Valerie Taylor live shark photography Donald M. Wolak gaffer Fred Zendar technical advisor

Miscellaneous Companies:

Universal Title titles and opticals

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Tech Info:

Trivia:

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.
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.

Visit The Jaws 2 Store

back to the Film Archives

Questions, Comments? Please Contact ASH
Movie Database Last Updated: Mar 27, 2017
You are visitor since 04 Oct 2017