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JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO BACK IN THE WATER...

JAWS 2

FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO ON MAY 22, 2001

Universal City, California, March 8, 2001 - Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Universal Studios Home Video will release Jaws 2, the gripping sequel to the classic Jaws, on VHS and DVD on May 22, 2001. The VHS Special Edition, containing a 10-minute featurette about the making of the film, is priced at $14.98 suggested retail and the pre-order close is May 1, 2001.

The DVD release, available at $26.98 SRP, includes the "Making Of" featurette, a documentary, deleted scenes, production notes, talent bios, the original theatrical trailer, storyboards, and shark facts. Pre-order close is April, 17 2001.

An ideal addition to fans seeking to augment their Jaws collection, Jaws 2 was released in 1978 following the 1975 blockbuster success of Steven Spielberg's original Jaws, and stars three of the original cast members -- Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton. Jaws 2 also proved popular with audiences, earning over $102 million at the boxoffice domestically. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc (Somewhere in Time, Bug, Supergirl) and featuring the music of John Williams, the film's memorable shark sequences again proved to be the most riveting and suspenseful scenes, even in the wake of strong expectations based on the first film. Carl Gottlieb, who co-wrote the original Jaws with author Peter Benchley, once again shared screenplay credit with Howard Sackler for the sequel.

Universal Studios Home Video will support the release of Jaws 2 with a multi-million dollar advertising campaign including TV and radio advertising in the top 15 DVD markets (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis, Houston, Phoenix, Denver, Atlanta and Seattle). Additional advertising includes local cable on Discovery, MTV, TBS, TNT, ESPN, Sci-Fi Channel, Comedy Central and F/X. National print ads will appear in Entertainment Weekly and Sound & Vision Magazine.

Synopsis

After four years of peace and quiet, another killer Great White Shark appears. A series of boating accidents and mysterious incidents have convinced Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) that another Great White has come to Amity Island. He struggles to convince the town officials that another shark is out there, but they refuse to believe him and he loses his job in the process. Meanwhile, more boating accidents occur and when Chief Brody's two sons go out sailing with friends, he has to reach them before the shark does.

CAST & FILMMAKERS

Cast: Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton

Produced By: David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck

Directed By: Jeannot Szwarc

Screenplay By: Carl Gottlieb and Howard Sackler

Director of Photography: Michael C. Butler

Editors: Steve Potter, Arthur Schmidt, Neil Travis

VHS

Street Date: May 22, 2001 Order Close: May 1, 2001

Copyright: ©1978 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Distributed by Universal Studios Home Video

Selection Number: 88055

Rated: PG

Technical Information: VHS/ Color

DVD

Street Date: May 22, 2001 Order Close: April 17, 2001

Selection Number: 20928

Program Length: 1 hr 57 min

Suggested Retail Price: $26.98

Number of Layers: Dual Layer

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen

Language / Audio: English 2.0 Mono, Captioned/ Spanish 2.0 Mono/ French 2.0 Mono

Bonus Material: The Making of Jaws II, "French Joke," John Williams: The Music of Jaws II, "Jaws II: Deleted Scenes," Jaws II: A Portrait by Actor Keuth Gordon, Jaws II theatrical trailer, Jaws II Archives: Storyboard by Joe Alves, Talent Bios & Film Highlights, Production Notes, Recommends: Jaws, Jurassic Park, Lost World, The Mummy, Tremors, Tremors 2

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