One of the most thrilling franchises of the 80s era was Jaws. The film was created produced, and directed by Joseph Sargent. Jaws: The Revenge was the fourth installment of the franchise, and actors Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young, Lorraine Gary, and Sir Michael Caine.
Talking about the film, actor Lance Guest opened up on his real-life horror story on the sets of Jaws. He reveals his co-star Michael Caine saved his life.
Michael Caine saved Lance Guest’s life while filming Jaws: The Revenge
Famous author, Mark Edlitz interviewed the Jaws: The Revenge actor Lance Guest for his book – Movies Go Fourth: 4th Films in Fantastic Franchises. In the interview, Guest opened up on his real horror incident while shooting for the film.
The actor shared,
“I always say Michael Caine saved my life. And it’s a totally over-dramatic and overblown version of something that could have been disastrous. We were doing a scene in the climax of the movie where my character is afraid that my mom is going to kill herself by confronting the shark by herself. So Michael Caine, Mario Van Peebles, and I are in a dinky little boat, and we’re after her. I’m in the back of the boat and they’re in front.”
He added that he weighed about 160 pounds, hence the front part of the boat was submerged in the water. He shared that the battery pack running the boat was about the size of a chessboard. Guest recalled,
“As the boat goes down, the cameraman throws the camera on the barge, which is about five feet away and somebody catches the camera. Mario jumps overboard and the boat fills with water. So I’m sitting in a bathtub with a toaster. I feel this hand behind me, and I heard Michael scream, “Get the f*** out of the boat.” With one hand, he pulls me out of the boat and onto the board because he didn’t want me to get electrocuted. So that’s my great Jaws: The Revenge story.”
The actor further added that it wasn’t unsafe working conditions on the sets. He shared it could have been a twelve-volt battery pack and was covered in plastic. He shared that it’s just kind of funny.
About Lance Guest’s film Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge is the fourth installment of the franchise, initially created by Steven Spielberg. It follows the story of widowed Ellen Brody, who believes that a great white shark is seeking revenge on her family after it killed her youngest son. The film was released in 1987 and was the lowest-grossing film of the franchise. The film earned only $51.9 million worldwide and was brutally criticized for its poor story, acting, and special effects. Its tagline This time, it’s personal became quite infamous at the time.
Jaws: The Revenge is available for streaming on Apple TV.
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Source – Movies Go Fourth: 4th Films in Fantastic Franchises
