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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

The movie you know. The story you don’t.

20257.41h 28m

Overview

The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors alongside Steven Spielberg, top shark scientists, and conservationists, the film uncovers the behind-the-scenes chaos and how the film launched the summer blockbuster, inspired a new wave of filmmakers, and paved the way for shark conservation that continues today.

Directed by Laurent Bouzereau
Produced by Laurent Bouzereau, Markus Keith, Darryl Frank
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Top Cast

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

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Cameron Crowe

Cameron Crowe

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Jordan Peele

Jordan Peele

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Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh

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Carl Gottlieb

Carl Gottlieb

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J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams

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Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

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Ross Williams

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George Lucas

George Lucas

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Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

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Themes & Keywords

behind the scenesfilmmakingmaking ofarchive footagehorror filmmakingdocumentary filmmakingmovie setworking conditionsjawscelebrity interviewmovie producerblockbusterinspirational story

About Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story is a documentary film released in 2025 exploring themes of behind the scenes, filmmaking, making of, archive footage, horror filmmaking, documentary filmmaking. Directed by Laurent Bouzereau, it stars Steven Spielberg, Cameron Crowe, Jordan Peele. The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors alongside Steven Spielberg, top shark scientists, and conservationists, the film uncovers the behind-the-scenes chaos and how the film launched the summer blockbuster, inspired a new wave of filmmakers, and paved the way for shark conservation that continues today.

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