Jaws 2 (1978)
“Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...”
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Roy Scheider
as Police Chief Martin Brody
Lorraine Gary
as Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton
as Mayor Larry Vaughn
Joseph Mascolo
as Len Peterson
Jeffrey Kramer
as Hendricks
Collin Wilcox Paxton
as Dr. Lureen Elkins
Ann Dusenberry
as Tina Wilcox
Mark Gruner
as Mike Brody
Barry Coe
as Tom Andrews
Susan French
as Old LadyGary Springer
as Andy NicholasDonna Wilkes
as Jackie PetersCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 117 min |
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"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.
