Jaws 2
“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.
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Part of Jaws Collection
4 films
Cast
27 people
Roy Scheider
Police Chief Martin Brody
Known for
The French Connection
2010
Lorraine Gary
Ellen Brody
Known for
1941
Murray Hamilton
Mayor Larry Vaughn
Known for
The Graduate
The Amityville Horror
Joseph Mascolo
Len Peterson
Known for
Days of Our Lives
Shaft's Big Score!
Jeffrey Kramer
Hendricks
Known for
Clue
Halloween II
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Dr. Lureen Elkins
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
Fluke
Ann Dusenberry
Tina Wilcox
Known for
Cutter's Way
White Line Fever
Mark Gruner
Mike Brody
Also in
A Little Game
The Tribe
Barry Coe
Tom Andrews
Known for
The 300 Spartans
Fantastic Voyage
Susan French
Old Lady
Known for
Somewhere in Time
House
Gary Springer
Andy Nicholas
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
Donna Wilkes
Jackie Peters
Known for
Angel
Schizoid
Jeannot Szwarc Director · Peter Benchley Screenplay Carl Gottlieb Screenplay
Worldwide gross $188M · Budget $20M · United States release June 16, 1978
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$187,884,000
Gross vs. budget
9.4×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
The Zanuck/Brown Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Finland · June 16, 1978
Theatrical
United States · June 16, 1978
Theatrical
Brazil
December 22, 1978 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 11, 1978 · Theatrical
France
December 6, 1978 · Theatrical
August 7, 2001 · Physical · DVD
July 5, 2016 · Physical · Blu-Ray
June 30, 2025 · TV · France 3
October 1, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
Germany
February 8, 1979 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 18, 1987 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 26, 1978 · Theatrical
Japan
December 2, 1978 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 14, 1978 · Theatrical
October 14, 2002 · TV · V8
Poland
June 1, 1979 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 15, 1978 · Theatrical
Spain
November 16, 1978 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 26, 1978 · Theatrical
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