Cruel Jaws
Seen it?1995 | 94 min | Horror, Thriller, Adventure, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 44% audience score and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of book lovers and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes. Fans of Jaws or Deep Water should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
A tiger shark bred by the Navy as a killing machine is wreaking havoc in the sleepy tourist town of Hampton Bay.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 44%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bruno Mattei
- David LutherFrancis Berger
- George Barnes Jr.Samuel Lewis
- Scott SilveriaBob Soerensen
- Kirsten UrsoSusy Soerensen
- Richard DewDag Soerensen
- Sky PalmaGlenda
- Norma J. NesheimVanessa
- Gregg HoodBill Morrison
- Carter CollinsRonnie Lewis
- Natasha EtzerGloria Lewis