Jaws (1975)
- Starring:
- Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, (more)
- Director(s):
- Steven Spielberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Action / Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
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Based on Peter Benchley's best-selling novel, Steven Spielberg's 1975 shark saga set the standard for the New Hollywood popcorn blockbuster while frightening millions of moviegoers out of the water. One early summer night on fictional Atlantic resort Amity Island, Chrissie decides to take a moonlight skinny dip while her friends party on the beach. Yanked suddenly below the ocean surface, she never returns. When pieces of her wash ashore, Police Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) suspects the worst, but Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), mindful of the lucrative tourist trade and the approaching July 4th holiday, refuses to put the island on a business-killing shark alert. After the shark dines on a few more victims, the Mayor orders the local fishermen to catch the culprit. Satisfied with the shark they find, the greedy Mayor reopens the beaches, despite the warning from visiting ichthyologist Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) that the attacks were probably caused by a far more formidable Great White. One more fatality later, Brody and Hooper join forces with flinty old salt Quint (Robert Shaw), the only local fisherman willing to take on a Great White--especially since the price is right. The three ride off on Quint's boat "The Orca," soon coming face to teeth with the enemy. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 124 mins
Complete Cast:
- Roy Scheider - Chief Martin Brody
- Richard Dreyfuss - Matt Hooper
- Murray Hamilton - Mayor Larry Vaughn
- Jeffrey Kramer - Policeman Hendricks
- Jonathan Filley - Cassidy
- Lee Fierro - Mrs. Kintner
- Craig Kingsbury - Ben Gardner
- Peter Benchley - Interviewer
- Jay Mello - Sean Brody
- Robert Shaw - Quint
- Lorraine Gary - Ellen Brody
- Carl Gottlieb - Editor Meadows
- Susan Backlinie - Chrissie Watkins
- Ted Grossman - Estuary Victim
- Jeffrey Voorhees - Alex Kintner
- Dr. Robert Nevin - Medical Examiner
- Chris Rebello - Michael Brody
- Director(s):
- Steven Spielberg
- Writer(s):
- Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb
- Producer(s):
- Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
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- 1998 - Jaws - American Film Institute - 100 Greatest American Movies
- 1975 - Jaws - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Anthony Asquith Award
- 1975 - Jaws - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Score
- 2001 - Jaws - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
- 1976 - Jaws - People's Choice Awards - Best Picture
