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Movie

Jaws

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

Movie1975124 minPGHorror, Thriller, Adventure
88
Avg Score

Critic Scores

IMDb
8.1/10
731140 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
87/100
Metascore

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 shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

Cast

Roy Scheider
Brody
Robert Shaw
Quint
Richard Dreyfuss
Hooper
Lorraine Gary
Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton
Vaughn
Carl Gottlieb
Meadows
Jeffrey Kramer
Hendricks
Susan Backlinie
Chrissie
Jonathan Filley
Cassidy
Ted Grossman
Estuary Victim
Chris Rebello
Michael Brody
Jay Mello
Sean Brody

Details

Director
Steven Spielberg
Writer
Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb
Released
20 Jun 1975
Box office
$280,083,300
Awards
Won 3 Oscars. 16 wins & 21 nominations total

Links

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