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Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. It stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist ( Richard Dreyfuss ) and a professional shark hunter ( Robert Shaw ), hunts a man-eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers at a summer ...
- June 20, 1975
Jun 20, 1975 · A killer shark terrorizes a beach community off Cape Cod, and a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer try to stop it. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 3-time Oscar-winning adventure mystery film.
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- Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
- Steven Spielberg
- 1975-06-20
Jaws is an American thriller film series that started with a 1975 film that expanded into three sequels, a theme park ride, and other tie-in merchandise, based on a 1974 novel. The main subject of the saga is a great white shark and its attacks on people in specific areas of the United States and The Bahamas. The Brody family is featured in all ...
- $798.4 million
- 1975–1987
- $80 million
Jaws is a 1975 horror film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on Peter Benchley's novel. It follows a trio of men who try to stop a giant shark from terrorizing a beach town. See the trailer, cast, reviews, and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Steven Spielberg
- PG
- Roy Scheider
Mar 17, 2024 · Jaws, American suspense and horror film, released in 1975, that was directed by Steven Spielberg and is considered the first summer blockbuster. Based on the 1974 novel of the same name by author Peter Benchley, it tells the story of a great white shark that terrorizes a beach resort town.
A classic thriller about a killer shark that terrorizes a beach community in Massachusetts. A police chief, a marine biologist, and a fisherman team up to hunt down the beast in a small boat.
