Jaws 4 - The Revenge (1987)
Average Rating: 2/10
Reviews Counted: 22
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 22
Illogical, tension-free, and filled with cut-rate special effects, Jaws 4 - The Revenge is a sorry chapter in a once-proud franchise.
Average Rating: 2.3/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 6
Illogical, tension-free, and filled with cut-rate special effects, Jaws 4 - The Revenge is a sorry chapter in a once-proud franchise.
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Movie Info
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 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
Jan 1, 1987 Wide
Jan 15, 1999
Universal Pictures
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Cast
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Michael Caine
Hoagie -
Lorraine Gary
Ellen Brody -
Lance Guest
Michael -
Mario Van Peebles
Jake -
Karen Young
Carla -
Judith Barsi
Thea Brody -
Lynn Whitfield
Louisa -
Mitchell Anderson
Sean Brody -
Edna Billotto
Polly -
Levant Carey
Houseman -
Fritzi Jane Courtney
Mrs. Taft -
Cyprian R. Dube
Mayor -
Lee Fierro
Mrs. Kister -
Jay Mello
Young Sean -
Cedric Scott
Clarence -
Mary Smith
Tiffany -
Heather Thompson
Shirley -
Melvin Van Peebles
Mr. Witherspoon -
David Willson
Tarkanian -
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Charles Bowleg
William -
Darlene Davis
Irma -
Anthony Delaney
Charles Townsend -
Romeo Farrington
Romeo -
Diane Hetfield
Mrs. Ferguson -
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William E. Marks
Lenny -
James Martin Jr.
Minister -
John Griffin
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All Critics (22) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (22) | DVD (7)
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.
Top CriticIt's mostly just a matter of waiting till feeding time.
Mild and predictable, the very things an adventure movie should never be.
Thrillseekers, this one's pretty dismal.
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 wrinkles.
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 creature in the film is an eel.
Beyond the ridiculous premise, there's nowhere for this story to go, and we don't get enough shark action to make up for it.
Savagely dull, though at least it is tremendously incompetent as well, and thus marginally amusing, especially when the shark is actually onscreen.
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.
A ludicrous and laughable sequel that desecrates the name of a fantastic original.
it's... amazing!
Spielberg should never have sold the sequel rights
A franchise sinks in this sequel's endless sea of incompetence.
Okay, I'm sold. It's the worst sequel ever made. Yes, even including Batman and Robin.
Spielberg should have sued for 'breach of earth-shattering stupidity'.
The only jaws to watch out for in this film are yours, hitting the floor.
Significantly worse than the rest of the series, this film is one of the worst bell-flops in recent cinema.
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- Michael: What do you know about it?
- Hoagie: Well she got the idea in her head that the shark that killed Martin and Sean is now following the family.
- Jake: Hey, he's not talking about our shark is he?
- Michael: What do you do when you're not flying people?
- Hoagie: I deliver laundry.
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