Jaws 3-D (also known as
Jaws III: 3-D,
Jaws 3: 3-D,
Jaws 3 or
Jaws III) is a 1983
thriller film directed by
Joe Alves and starring
Dennis Quaid,
Bess Armstrong,
Lea Thompson and
Louis Gossett, Jr. It is the second sequel to Steven Spielberg's
Jaws.
As
SeaWorld, a water park with underwater tunnels and
lagoons, prepares for opening, a young
great white shark infiltrates the park from the sea, seemingly attacking and killing water skiers and park employees. Once the baby shark is captured, it becomes apparent that it was the mother, a much larger shark who also entered the park, who was the real killer.
The film is notable for making use of
3-D film during the revived interest in the technology in the 1980s, amongst other horror films such as
Friday the 13th Part III and
Amityville 3-D. Cinema audiences could wear disposable cardboard
polarized 3D glasses to create the illusion that elements penetrate the screen. Several shots and sequences were designed to utilise the effect, such as the shark's destruction. Since 3-D is ineffective in home viewing, the alternative title
Jaws III is used for
television broadcasts,
VHS and
DVD.
Plot
The film begins with the
great white shark moving throughout the ocean as it starts to follow an unsuspecting team of water skiers. The driver, Richie, stalls the boat and manages to get it going again before the shark can attack anyone. The shark...
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