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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 resort town.
- 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 a 1975 blockbuster 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 ratings, reviews, videos, photos, and more.
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- Steven Spielberg
- PG
- Roy Scheider
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
When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down. It's a hot summer on Amity Island, a small community whose main business is its beaches. When new Sheriff Martin Brody discovers the remains of a shark attack victim, his first ...
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Jaws (4K UHD) A local sheriff hunts down a shark. 18,351 IMDb 8.1 2 h 3 min 1975. X-Ray UHD PG. Suspense · Adventure · Ominous · Tense. Free trial of STARZ, rent, or buy. Watch with STARZ.
Aug 20, 2000 · A man-eating shark terrorizes a tourist resort on Amity Island, where a police chief, an oceanographer and a bounty hunter try to stop it. Ebert praises Spielberg's strategy of leaving the shark under the table and using effective visuals and dialogue to create suspense and horror.
