- Film Review
- Reviewed By David Parkinson
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2 out of 5
Three years after those infamous shark attacks, another great white swims into police chief Roy Scheider's resort town in this shameless sequel that's a pale imitation of the classic original. Director Jeannot Szwarc tries to ape Steven Spielberg's imaginative style, but the suspense comes unglued because the film floats in all-too-familiar waters. You just know how everyone is going to react - from the stars to the director, and even the mechanical shark. Stalwart Scheider is in full control of this blasé follow-up that makes one wonder why mayor Murray Hamilton hasn't learnt any lessons from previous events.
Plot Summary
Sequel to Steven Spielberg's blockbuster, starring Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who fears that a great white shark is once again threatening the holiday resort of Amity. But with the summer season under way, Brody has a tough job convincing Amity's business community of the danger.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Martin Brody
- Roy Scheider
- Ellen Brody
- Lorraine Gary
- Mayor Larry Vaughn
- Murray Hamilton
- Len Peterson
- Joseph Mascolo
- Jeff Hendricks
- Jeffrey Kramer
- Dr Lureen Elkins
- Collin Wilcox
- Tina Wilcox
- Ann Dusenberry
- Mike Brody
- Mark Gruner
- Andrews
- Barry Coe
Crew
- Director
- Jeannot Szwarc
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