Jaws: The Revenge
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| Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
| Produced by | Joseph Sargent |
| Screenplay by | Michael de Guzman |
| Based on | Characters by Peter Benchley |
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| Music by | Michael Small |
| Cinematography | John McPherson |
| Edited by | Michael Brown |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $23 million |
| Box office | $51.9 million |
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| Soundtrack album by Michael Small | ||||
| Released | 2000 (promotional), 2015 (commercial) | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Orchestral | |||
| Length | 27:20 (promotional), 51:13 (commercial) | |||
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| soundtrack.net | link |
Softcover edition
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| Author | Hank Searls |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novelization |
| Publisher | Berkley Books |
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July 1, 1987 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 195 pp. |
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| OCLC | 79936995 |
Jaws: The Revenge (also known as Jaws 4: The Revenge or simply Jaws 4) is a 1987 American natural horror-thriller film. It was the final theatrical film to be directed by Joseph Sargent. It is the third sequel to Steven Spielberg's Jaws and the fourth and final installment in the Jaws franchise.
The film focuses on a now-widowed Ellen Brody (Lorraine Gary) and her convictions that a shark is seeking revenge on her family, particularly when a great white follows her to the Bahamas. Jaws: The Revenge was shot on location in New England and in the Bahamas, and completed on the Universal lot. Like the first two films, Martha's Vineyard was the location of the fictional Amity Island for the opening scenes. Although preceded by Jaws 3-D, Revenge ignores plot elements introduced in that film.
Jaws: The Revenge was panned by critics, with many critics considering it one of the worst films ever made. While the other three films in the series took around two years to produce, Jaws: The Revenge was made in less than nine months. According to associate producer and production manager Frank Baur during the sequel's filming, "This (Revenge) will be the fastest I have ever seen a major film planned and executed in all of my 35 years as a production manager." Panned on release, the film was nominated for seven Golden Raspberry Awards.
On Amity Island, Chief of Police Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), the hero of two previous shark attacks, has died from a heart attack. His wife, Ellen (Lorraine Gary), attributes it to the fear of sharks. She now lives with Brody's younger son Sean (Mitchell Anderson) and his fiancée Tiffany (Mary Smith). Sean works as a police deputy and is dispatched to clear a log from a buoy a few days before Christmas. A massive 28-foot great white shark attacks and kills him, sinking his boat in the process.
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