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JAWS (1975)

The terrifying motion picture from the terrifying No. 1 best seller …


Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Produced by: David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck

U.S. Release Date: June 20, 1975

Domestic Gross: $260,000,000

Starring: Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw



JAWS broke all box office records to become the highest grossing film of all time. However, it was soon surpassed by Star Wars in 1977.

Plot:

The New England island community of Amity is terrorized by a monstrous great white shark. The local police chief, Brody, wants to shut down the beaches, but the town elders fear it will hurt Amity’s tourism-based economy. After several deaths, Brody, along with marine biologist Hooper, and crusty fisherman Quint sail out to sea to kill the shark.


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