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Jaws 3-D
Directed by Joe Alves
Written by Carl Gottlieb,
Richard Matheson
Starring Dennis Quaid,
Bess Armstrong,
Simon MacCorkindale,
Louis Gossett Jr.,
John Putch
Produced by Rupert Hitzig
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date July 22, 1983
Runtime 99 min.
Language English
Budget
IMDb page (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085750/)

Jaws 3-D (aka Jaws 3) is a 1983 horror movie and the second sequel to the 1975 classic Jaws. Richard Matheson (born February 20, 1926) is an American author and screenwriter, typically of fantasy, horror or science fiction. ... Dennis Quaid Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. ... Louis Gossett Jr. ... Universal Studios logo Universal Studios is a famous Hollywood movie studio located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California, which is in the San Fernando Valley. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Jaws (1975) is an American film which tells the story of a resort towns sheriff who tries to protect beachgoers from the predations of a huge great white shark by closing the beach, only to be overruled by the town council. ...


Three dimensions

There was a revived interest in 3-D film in the 1980s, with a handful of other movies (e.g. Friday 13th Part 3 and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare) being released. The cinema audience had to wear red/green anaglyph spectacles to experience the effects. The film tried to maximise the potential of the technology: the opening credits and the shark's final approach to the control tower being notable examples. For 3D computer graphics and related software, see 3D computer graphics. ...


The 3-D effect does not transfer to television broadcasts, VHS and DVD, when the alternative title Jaws 3 is used.


Plot

The two Brody brothers from the original films now work for SeaWorld in Florida, which is preparing for its launch. A shark is captured and exhibited as being the first Great White in captivity. The shark's mother, however, has also breached the gates of the park. Categories: United States-related stubs | Amusement parks | Marine parks | San Diego | Texas landmarks | Orlando area attractions | Tourist attractions in California ... State nickname: Everglade State, Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... Binomial name Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as White Pointer, White Shark or Amaletz, is an exceptionally large lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans. ...


Trivia

David Brown and Richard Zanuck, the producers for the first two films, originally pitched this second idea as a spoof, named Jaws 3, People 0. They were advised that they would be "fouling their nest," according to Brown in the documentary on the Jaws 2 DVD.



The Jaws movies
Jaws (1975) | Jaws 2 (1978) | Jaws 3-D (1983) | Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
See also: Deep Blue Sea (1999) | Open Water (2003)

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