Horror ·Thriller ·Adventure · United States of America · 1975 · 2h 4m

Jaws

Jaws poster
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Roy Scheider as Brody Robert Shaw as Quint Richard Dreyfuss as Hooper Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody Murray Hamilton as Vaughn Carl Gottlieb as Meadows
Crew
Bill Butler — Director of Photography Verna Fields — Editor John Williams — Original Music Composer Carl Gottlieb — Screenplay Peter Benchley — Screenplay Peter Benchley — Novel
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Jaws — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
dying and deathbeachbased on novel or bookbathingshipwreckfishingatlantic oceanshark attackpolice chiefferry boatanimal attacklong island, new york
Key Collaborators
Steven Spielberg Director Bill Butler Director of Photography Verna Fields Editor John Williams Original Music Composer Carl Gottlieb Screenplay Peter Benchley Screenplay Peter Benchley Novel David Brown Producer Richard D. Zanuck Producer Joe Alves Production Design
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