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The family of widow Ellen Brody (Lorraine Gary) has long been plagued by shark attacks, and this unfortunate association continues when her son is the victim of a massive great white. In mourning, Ellen goes to visit her other son, Michael (Lance Guest), in the Bahamas, where she meets the charming Hoagie Newcombe (Michael Caine). As Ellen and Hoagie begin a relationship, a huge shark appears off the coast of the island, and Ellen's trouble with the great whites begins again.

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Illogical, tension-free, and filled with cut-rate special effects, Jaws: The Revenge is a sorry chapter in a once-proud franchise.

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Jaws the Revenge | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Jason Bailey Flavorwire 'Jaws: The Revenge' bears the marks of its rushed production, from the seemingly first-draft screenplay to its sloppy execution to the slender running time (under 90 minutes without credits) to the generally cheap look and feel. Aug 6, 2017 Full Review Jaws the Revenge | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune Jaws is looking a bit long in the tooth these days. Rated: 1/4 Apr 30, 2014 Full Review Jaws the Revenge | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times Dumb beyond belief, hollow, bloody and nonsensical, it's Universal Studios' vanity movie, a way of providing employment yet again for its Great White icon. Apr 30, 2014 Full Review Jaws the Revenge | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Eliza Janssen Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) This is a Christmas film; a film about grief, about the importance of tracking snail migration; a clipshow of one of the greatest films of all time. May 29, 2024 Full Review Jaws the Revenge | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Jeffrey Lyons Video Review In the considerable wake of the superb original Jaws adventure, one dreadful concoction after another has come our way. Jaws The Revenge (actually Jaws IV) is about as inane as they get. Rated: 1/4 Aug 5, 2022 Full Review Jaws the Revenge | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel Located a million light-leagues away from the elegant terror of Spielbergs 1975 classic, this fourth entry turns the shark into a standard-issue 1980s slasher villain. Rated: 1/5 Mar 8, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Liam S This movie gave me:· Acne· AIDS· allergies· Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS)· Alzheimer's disease· anal abscesses· anal Cancer· anal Itching· anal Tear· anxiety disorders· arthritis· asthma· astigmatism· autism· autoimmune diseases· Auto-Brewert syndrome· Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)· Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)· Asbestosis· bad breath· Bacterial vaginosis· benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)· bipolar disorder· body odors· Bone cancer· bone placement disorder· Bowel cancer· bloating· brain cancer· brain damage· Brain tumours· Bronchitis· breast cancer· candidacies· cataracts· carpel tunnel syndrome· Changes in bowel movements· celiac disease· cervical cancer· Chest infection· Chest pain· chicken pox· Chlamydia· chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)· chronic illness· cold sores· colon cancer· Coma· Congenital Insensitivity to Pain· Conjunctivitis· constipation· common cold· COPD· cough· crippling depression· Crohn's disease· Corona Virus· cystic fibrosis· Dehydration· dementia· diabetes· diarrhea· depression· down syndrome· Dry mouth· Earache· eating disorders· Ebola· eczema· endometriosis· Epilepsy· Erectile dysfunction· eye cancer· eye disorders· Fatigue· fibroids· fibromyalgia· Foreign Accent Syndrome· Farting· flu· food poisoning· Fungal nail infection· Gallbladder cancer· Gallstones· genital herpes· gonorrhea· Gum disease· Graves' disease· hallucinations· Hashimoto's thyroiditis· hay fever· Hearing loss· hepatitis A, B, C, D and E· herpes· high cholesterol· HIV· Hodgkin's disease· Human Werewolf Syndrome· Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome· HPV· hypertension· Immediate bowel syndrome· Indigestion· Ingrown toenail· Itching· Itchy bottom· Joint abnormalities· Kidney cancer· Kidney infection· Kidney stones· Leg cramps· Liver cancer· Liver disease· Lung cancer· Measles· Mesothelioma· Mouth cancer· Nasal and sinus cancer· Nosebleed· Obesity· Osteoporosis· Old man syndrome· Pancreatic cancer· Panic disorder· Parkinson's disease· Personality disorder· Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome· Prostate cancer· Radiation poisoning· Reactive arthritis· Restless legs syndrome· Walking Corpse Syndrome· Shingles· Shortness of breath· Skin cancer· Sore throat· Sugar cravings· Sunburn· Stiff Person Syndrome· Stoneman Syndrome· Stomach cancer· Stroke· Sexually transmitted diseases (STD's)· toenail fungus· Tuberculosis· T-posing syndrome· Urinary track infection· Vomit disorder· Whooping cough· Yellow fever· Yeast Infection Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Audience Member Shame on Lorraine Gary for a major money grub! Now, to be perfectly fair, no one knows Who TF she is so I'll allow that she might have needed a paycheck. But, Michael Caine? He seldom, if ever, turned down a script but how did he figure this was a career move? I did watch this - once - on TV - maybe Shark Week? - so I don't remember what the character did but why was an Englishman a logical casting move? Probably wasn't, but Michael had a couple of weeks to kill between better parts? As for the movie itself, the premise is laughable and the production values of this PoS make the original Jaws - malfunctioning fake shark and all - look like Gone With the Wind! For those curious, there might be 20 minutes of the whole PoS that approach the "so bad it's good" level but it's basically a cringefest. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review arjay m it sucks dumb dumb it sucks Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review David N This movie is absolute trash. 5/5 must watch. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review AJ C There are some scenes I really like in this movie. Yes there are some bad parts about it but overall I consider it a pretty good movie. The 3rd best in the franchise. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Audience Member This film was bad, both in a funny way and a boring way. First of all I did not expect Sean to get killed right away, that kind of upset me. Second of all this film is just generally weird, I swear some of this film felt dubbed over. Like they didn’t have enough time to go back and retake certain scenes. This film is a LOT less ambitious than the last entry and felt pretty generic. The shark looks a lot more realistic in this one, making it feel like an actual threat (like how scary it was in Jaws 1). Now there are two different endings to this film, one where Jake dies and the shark dies from being impaled and NOT exploding. Max currently has the other ending, the one where Jake lives and the shark Explodes everywhere. Honestly the one where Jake dies makes a lot more sense because if you watch the scene where he gets bitten, you’ll see he couldn’t survive that. Either way this was certainly a film I guess. 1/5 stars. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joseph Sargent Director Lorraine Gary Ellen Brody Lance Guest Michael Brody Mario Van Peebles Jake Karen Young Carla Brody Michael Caine Hoagie Newcombe
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Synopsis The family of widow Ellen Brody (Lorraine Gary) has long been plagued by shark attacks, and this unfortunate association continues when her son is the victim of a massive great white. In mourning, Ellen goes to visit her other son, Michael (Lance Guest), in the Bahamas, where she meets the charming Hoagie Newcombe (Michael Caine). As Ellen and Hoagie begin a relationship, a huge shark appears off the coast of the island, and Ellen's trouble with the great whites begins again.

Director
Joseph Sargent

Producer
Joseph Sargent

Screenwriter
Michael de Guzman

Distributor
Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]

Production Co
Universal Pictures

Rating
PG-13

Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Adventure

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 17, 1987, Original

Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.8M

Runtime
1h 29m

Sound Mix
Surround
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