Jaws: The Revenge
Short description
Jaws: The Revenge continues the story of the Brody family, who have endured repeated shark attacks around Amity Island. Ellen Brody has lost her husband and now a second son to a great white, and she becomes convinced the creature is deliberately hunting her family. When her surviving son, Michael, invites her to join him in the Bahamas, she leaves New England behind, only for a shark to appear in the warm island waters. There she meets Hoagie Newcombe, a pilot who shows her around the islands, while the threat closes in on her and her grandchildren.
Joseph Sargent directed and produced the film from a screenplay by Michael De Guzman. It was released in July 1987, arriving after several earlier features in Sargent's career, including The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and MacArthur, and before his later television films. Lorraine Gary returns as Ellen Brody alongside Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Michael Caine, Karen Young and Judith Barsi.
Made for 23 million dollars, it grossed 52 million worldwide. On IMDb it holds 3.1 out of 10 from 53,000 votes, while on TMDB it has 4.1 out of 10 from 1,212 votes. A critics' score of 2.8 out of 10 from 45 reviews places professional response below even the modest audience ratings.
What's left behind the scenes
- The water in the tank where the final confrontation was filmed was tinted blue, which dyed Lorraine Gary and Michael Caine’s hair. That's why Caine emerges from the water completely dry, as he had to wash his hair back to its natural color.
- Filming took place in the Bahamas, with some scenes shot in Edgartown, Massachusetts. The film was shot over four months – from February 2nd to May 26th, 1987.
- Michael Caine was unable to accept his Academy Award for his role in 'Hannah and Her Sisters' in person, as he was busy filming this movie.
- The sound of the shark in the final scene was borrowed from the 1946 Tom and Jerry cartoon 'The Milky Waif'. It is claimed this was done when the sound operator refused to include the original sound effect in the film, believing a roaring shark was inherently nonsensical.
- Michael Caine spoke very negatively about this film. The plot involved Caine's character smuggling drugs to the island, but these episodes, although filmed, were ultimately cut from the final version.
- Murray Hamilton, once again cast as the mayor, died of cancer just before filming began.
- The initial script featured a cameo appearance by Richard Dreyfuss as Matt Hooper.
- In the film, the defeated shark lets out a desperate roar before falling silent forever. However, there’s a small catch: sharks are fish, and therefore are silent.
- Mario Van Peebles personally wrote the dialogue for his character.
- The film was released with two different endings.
- Lorraine Gary’s last film.
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