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Compelling, well-crafted storytelling and a judicious sense of terror ensure Steven Spielberg's Jaws has remained a benchmark in the art of delivering modern blockbuster thrills. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.
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Rating: PG
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Genre: Holiday, Mystery & thriller, Horror, Adventure
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Original Language: English
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Director: Steven Spielberg
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Producer: David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
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Writer: Peter Benchley, Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler, John Milius, Robert Shaw
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $272.2M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Universal Pictures, DiscoVision
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Production Co: Zanuck/Brown Productions, Universal Pictures
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Sound Mix: Mono, CDS
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Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
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Audience Reviews for Jaws
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"You're gonna need a bigger boat." Director Steven Spielberg explores onto the scene with the horror-thriller Jaws. When the mangled remains of a swimmer are discovered, small-town police chief Martin Brody comes to believe that a rogue shark is prowling the waters and attempts to close down the beaches. Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw lead the cast and deliver some pretty good performances. But the real star of course is the shark, and Spielberg does an excellent job at giving it a real sense of terror. And one cannot overestimate the impact of John Williams' score, which heightens the tension and suspense, taking it to the next level. Playing on our primal fears, Jaws is a terrifying monster movie.
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One of the best movies ever. Thanks Steven Spielberg
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It's man against shark in this terrifyingly realistic thriller. Spielberg has created the most well known shark movie ever made while John Williams theme music is recognized and still joked about to this day. A brutal and bloody film that will leave some people wondering if they should go in the water next time they're at the beach.
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One of the best movies ever made.
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