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Jaws

Jaws

The terrifying motion picture from the terrifying No. 1 best seller.

19757.72h 4m

Overview

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Carl Gottlieb, Peter Benchley
Produced by David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $470.7M

Top Cast

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Brody

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Quint

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Hooper

Lorraine Gary

Lorraine Gary

Ellen Brody

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Vaughn

Carl Gottlieb

Carl Gottlieb

Meadows

Jeffrey Kramer

Jeffrey Kramer

Hendricks

Susan Backlinie

Susan Backlinie

Chrissie

Jonathan Filley

Jonathan Filley

Cassidy

Ted Grossman

Ted Grossman

Estuary Victim

Themes & Keywords

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About Jaws

Jaws is a horror, thriller, adventure film released in 1975 exploring themes of dying and death, beach, based on novel or book, bathing, shipwreck, fishing. Directed by Steven Spielberg, it stars Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

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