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Michael Caine, Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young ... see more see more... , Judith Barsi , Lynn Whitfield , Mitchell Anderson , Edna Billotto , Levant Carey , Fritzi Jane Courtney , Cyprian R. Dube , Lee Fierro , Jay Mello , Cedric Scott , Mary Smith , Heather Thompson , Melvin Van Peebles , David Willson , Kaleena Kiff , Charles Bowleg , Darlene Davis , Anthony Delaney , Romeo Farrington , Diane Hetfield , Daniel J. Jesus Manning , William E. Marks , James Martin Jr. , John Griffin

This third sequel to the 1975 mega-hit Jaws returns Lorraine Gary to the role of Ellen Brody, widow of the Roy Scheider character from the first two films. When her son Sean, the current police chief ... read more read more...of shark-plagued Amity Island, is killed by the beast, Ellen goes to the Bahamas to comfort her surviving son. Michael Brody (Lance Guest) and his friend Jake (Mario Van Peebles) are marine biologists there to help, but in the end it is up to Ellen and her new beach-bum love -- played by Michael Caine -- to put a halt to the fishy horror. Director Joseph Sargent concludes the series with an ending chosen from several alternate possibilities. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Joseph Sargent

Release Date: January 1, 1987

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DVD Release Date: January 15, 1999

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  • aquateen2
    November 11, 2011
    aquateen2
    What were they thinking! What was Michael Caine thinking! Another pointless repetition and a meaningless side story about a pilot who likes a woman. Dont go into the cinema.
  • spielberg00
    July 31, 2011
    spielberg00
    JAWS: THE REVENGE, sadly not saved by it's none-too-clever subtitle, finally takes a PG-13 rating (without it invented the other three should have just taken an R rating)--but that doesn't mean it's at all thrilling just because there's about a gallon or two of blood spilled! It... read more was lazily crafted, it makes absolutely no sense, and even though it's the end, they just ended it the same way they ended all the other ones. In other words, don't be surprised if JAWS 5 comes out just to create a good ending that says, "Here ends the series."
  • puffchunk
    February 26, 2011
    puffchunk
    Wow. First of all this movie completely ignores all that happens in the third movie as if it didn't happen. And what does the shark (with his super powered ability to know where this family is at all times) have to get revenge for? Because it's shark friends were killed by them? ... read moreThe kill count in this movie is a pitiful '2'. Yes, 2 people get eaten. A third gets eaten at the end of the movie, is visibly chomped up, swallowed, stays in the sharks stomach for like 10 minutes underwater and in stomach acid, is rammed by a boat spear inside the shark, and gets electricuted and blown up by a huge bomb within the shark, and then is seen moments later conscious and alive talking in the water with some blood on him. Some studio big wig wanted a happy ending there. Plus they crash their plane in the water for no reason and their boat is instantly floating rubble the second they crash into the shark. Not to mention the shark is magnificent at getting people while they are still safely in the middle of their boat the movie (i'm still scratching my head as to how the son at the begining gets killed). Pretty pathetic, and would be a laughable comedy had someone been here to enjoy it with me. My biggest question is how the hell did they get Michael Caine to do this piece of crap. The best part of it is that Lance Guest from the Last Starfighter was in it, and gave a good creepy stare like old times.
  • flixsterman
    January 1, 2011
    flixsterman
    "what shark wouldn't want revenge against the survivors of the men who killed it?" -Roger Ebert
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    June 9, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Jaws The Revenge is the worst film in the series, and is luckily the last in the franchise. The film has lost any credibility as a Horror Thriller and does not scare one bit. It's simply another shameful attempt to cash in on the Jaws Legacy of 1975. The film is simply terribly a... read morected, terribly directed, the shark looks fake and the actors themselves seem bored and uninterested in doing the film. The film is simply incompetent in every way imaginable, and has no redeeming quality to redeem this terrible film. No thrills, horror or suspense abound in this film. Jaws: The Revenge is an empty vessel with no heart or soul, and towards the end you are left wondering why in the fuck did I just watch this piece of shit. If you haven't seen this film, you are so lucky, as it is truly terrible and is a sad conclusion to a Horror thriller series gone terribly awry.
  • stormyweather980
    September 11, 2009
    stormyweather980
    "Jaws" is one of my favorite movies of all time and I also liked "Jaws 2" a lot, but I didn't like "Jaws 3," and it's hard to believe, but "Jaws: the Revenge" is possibly even worse than "Jaws 3." In the famous great white's final film, he terrorizes Ms. Brody (Lorraine Gary) onc... read moree again, making her nightmares come true, even though she's now in the Bahamas instead of Florida.
    As much as I hate to say it, "Jaws: the Revenge" isn't that good of a movie. Jaws himself doesn't have good effects (it's VERY easy to tell he's fake), and the few kills that he makes aren't even that exciting. Not to mention that the movie's ending was even more underwhelming.

    As bad as "Jaws: the Revenge" is, it is watchable. Just don't expect it to stand anywhere near the ranks of the first two movies in the series, it's more at the level of "Jaws 3." Unfortunately, Jaws just didn't have enough revenge to make an exciting movie. I don't recommend getting "Jaws: the Revenge" unless you want to collect all four movies in the series. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. The first two Jaws films are all time greats, the next two, anything but.
  • SirPant
    September 7, 2009
    SirPant
    Unintentionally hilarious, Jaws: The Revenge is the best comedy ever. I keep expecting Michael Caine to turn around and say *In a Michael Caine voice* 'My word, that bloody big shark has gone an' eaten my light aircraft. What a bleedin' cheek'. Guilty pleasure but doesn't deserve... read more too many repeat viewings.
  • sononothing
    April 19, 2008
    sononothing
    I can't believe Michael Caine was in this craptastic finale to the Jaws saga.
  • FiLmCrAzY
    September 18, 2007
    FiLmCrAzY
    even though the shark is very obervesly fake but it still frightens you when watching it and wen ur also at the beach
  • Deano78
    June 24, 2007
    Deano78
    Better than the 3rd, with quite a different feel to the others. This time set in the carribbean a great white appears to trouble some treasure divers.

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Critic Reviews

Variety Staff
March 26, 2009
Variety Staff, Variety

Pacing leaves a lot to be desired and the moment-of-attack sequences, full of jagged cuts and a great deal of noise, more closely resemble the view from inside a washing machine. Full Review

Caryn James
May 20, 2003
Caryn James, New York Times

Mild and predictable, the very things an adventure movie should never be. Full Review

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Thrillseekers, this one's pretty dismal. Full Review

Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

After Steven Spielberg's original, which combined shock effects with comedy and grand sea adventure touches, the series has degenerated into your basic fish-bites-man story, with very few imaginative ... Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The shark models have so little movement that at times they seem to be supporting themselves on boats, instead of attacking them. Up until the ludicrous final sequence of the movie, the scariest creat... Full Review

Tim Brayton
January 14, 2012
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

Savagely dull, though at least it is tremendously incompetent as well, and thus marginally amusing, especially when the shark is actually onscreen. Full Review

February 25, 2009
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Poorly directed by Joseph Sargent, who relies heavily on blood and fast editing to create tension since there certainly isn't any written into the script. Full Review

Raven Snook
August 16, 2007
Raven Snook, Time Out

It's mostly just a matter of waiting till feeding time. Full Review

Chuck O'Leary
October 5, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

A ludicrous and laughable sequel that desecrates the name of a fantastic original.

Stefan Birgir Stefansson
April 16, 2005
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

it's... amazing!

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