Jaws 2
A sunlit seaside thriller that trades the original's dread for choppy suspense and teen-in-peril set pieces.
Same writer: Carl Gottlieb · Tense · about survival and obsession
Jaws
A sunlit beach trip that slowly turns into a nerve-shredding hunt, with the unseen threat doing most of the work.
About 1975 film by Steven Spielberg
Genres horror, adventure, science fiction, thriller, science fiction horror, suspense, survival, natural horror
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb
Starring Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Peter Benchley, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Carl Gottlieb
Music John Williams
Runtime 124 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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