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Jaws (1975)

Overview

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 hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.
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Steven Spielberg profile
Steven Spielberg

Director

Carl Gottlieb profile
Carl Gottlieb

Screenplay

Cast

Roy Scheider profile
Roy Scheider

Brody

Robert Shaw profile
Robert Shaw

Quint

Richard Dreyfuss profile
Richard Dreyfuss

Hooper

Lorraine Gary profile
Lorraine Gary

Ellen Brody

Murray Hamilton profile
Murray Hamilton

Vaughn

Carl Gottlieb profile
Carl Gottlieb

Meadows

Jeffrey Kramer profile
Jeffrey Kramer

Hendricks

Susan Backlinie profile
Susan Backlinie

Chrissie

Jonathan Filley profile
Jonathan Filley

Cassidy

Ted Grossman profile
Ted Grossman

Estuary Victim

Chris Rebello profile
Chris Rebello

Michael Brody

Jay Mello profile
Jay Mello

Sean Brody

Roy Scheider profile
Roy Scheider

Brody

Robert Shaw profile
Robert Shaw

Quint

Richard Dreyfuss profile
Richard Dreyfuss

Hooper

Lorraine Gary profile
Lorraine Gary

Ellen Brody

Murray Hamilton profile
Murray Hamilton

Vaughn

Carl Gottlieb profile
Carl Gottlieb

Meadows

Jeffrey Kramer profile
Jeffrey Kramer

Hendricks

Susan Backlinie profile
Susan Backlinie

Chrissie

Jonathan Filley profile
Jonathan Filley

Cassidy

Ted Grossman profile
Ted Grossman

Estuary Victim

Chris Rebello profile
Chris Rebello

Michael Brody

Jay Mello profile
Jay Mello

Sean Brody

Extra

Release Date

June 20, 1975

Original Language

English

Budget

$7,000,000.00

Production Company

The Zanuck/Brown Company logoUniversal Pictures logo

Available On

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Videos

50th Anniversary Official Trailer thumbnail
50th Anniversary Official Trailer
The First Victim (Chrissie’s Death Scene) thumbnail
The First Victim (Chrissie’s Death Scene)
'JAWS' Turns 50 | Adrien Brody, Zoe Saldaña, Mikey Madison, & More On The Film's Cultural Impact thumbnail
'JAWS' Turns 50 | Adrien Brody, Zoe Saldaña, Mikey Madison, & More On The Film's Cultural Impact
Lorraine Gary and Ben Mankiewicz Discuss JAWS (Clip) | TCMFF 2025 thumbnail
Lorraine Gary and Ben Mankiewicz Discuss JAWS (Clip) | TCMFF 2025
Jaws The Exhibition Opens September 14, 2025 at the Academy Museum thumbnail
Jaws The Exhibition Opens September 14, 2025 at the Academy Museum
Steven Spielberg's JAWS: The Greatest Accident in the History of Cinema | TIFF 2023 thumbnail
Steven Spielberg's JAWS: The Greatest Accident in the History of Cinema | TIFF 2023
IMAX Trailer thumbnail
IMAX Trailer
Terror at the Beach Extended Preview thumbnail
Terror at the Beach Extended Preview
The Shark Is Still Working JAWS Documentary thumbnail
The Shark Is Still Working JAWS Documentary

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