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Jaws 1975 Film | Steven Spielberg Shark Movie

Updated: Apr 15, 2023



What's your review of the 1975 Jaws shark film from Steven Spielberg? #Jaws #sharks #shark Love classic movies and shark films? Did you see the trailer and then rush out to see the full movie or buy the DVD or blu ray? I’d love to know your own reviews if you saw it in the cinema or streamed it online! You can scroll down for more information, or check out the Rotten Tomatoes rating, IMDb page, or Wikipedia article!


About the Jaws Movie


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Alternative titles (from Letterboxd): Stillness in the Water, जबडे, De zomer van de witte haai, ਜਬਾੜੇ, Melta'ot, Szczęki, Tubarão, Hajen


Directed by Steven Spielberg

Produced by Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown

Screenplay by Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb

Based on Jaws by Peter Benchley

Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton

Music by John Williams

Cinematography: Bill Butler

Edited by Verna Fields

Production companies: Zanuck/Brown Company, Universal Pictures

Distributed by Universal Pictures

Release date: June 20, 1975

Running time: 124 minutes

Budget: $9 million

Box office: $470.7 million



The film was shot mostly on location on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.


Jaws Cast and Characters

Roy Scheider Brody

Robert Shaw Quint

Richard Dreyfuss Hooper

Lorraine Gary Ellen Brody

Murray Hamilton Vaughn

Carl Gottlieb Meadows

Jeffrey Kramer Hendricks (as Jeffrey C. Kramer)

Susan Backlinie Chrissie

Jonathan Filley Cassidy

Ted Grossman Estuary Victim

Chris Rebello Michael Brody

Jay Mello Sean Brody

Lee Fierro Mrs Kintner

Jeffrey Voorhees Alex Kintner

Craig Kingsbury Ben Gardner

Robert Nevin Medical Examiner (as Dr Robert Nevin)

Peter Benchley Interviewer

Tim Aguirre

Chris Anastasio

John Bahr

Gilbert Brand

Jean Canha

Edwin C. Carlson

Henry Carreiro

Robert Carroll

Edward Chalmers Jr Mr Denherder

Robert Chambers

Fritzi Jane Courtney Mrs Taft

David Daniel

Gregory S. Dole

Cyprian R. Dube Mr Posner

Stephen Earle

Robin Eddins

David Engelbach

Dorothy Fielding

Francis A. Frank

Brendan Gallagher

Elizabeth K. Gifford

Willis B. Gifford Alston Goff

Paul Goulart

Beardsley Graham

Eleanor L. Harvey

Mike Haydn

Richard P. Hewitt

Carla Hogendyk

Wally Hooper Jr

Janice T. Hull

Stephanie Hull

Wayne Iacono

Duncan Inches

Joseph G. Kraetzer

Joe La Creta

William Lymon

Belle McDonald Mrs Posner

John Moffet

Phil Murray Mr Taft

Philip Norton Mr Stands

William O'Gorman

Joseph Oliveira

Dennett Paula

William Pfluger

Donald Poole

Steven Potter

Beverly Powers

Ayn Ruymen

Christopher Sands

Henry E. Scott III

Peggy Scott

John Searle

Harry Shearer

Steven Spielberg

Joy Stuart

Jerome S. Tartar

Julie Taylor

Paul G. Thibodeau

Rex Trailer

Paul F. Tremblay

Hershel West

Robert Whelden Jr

Alfred Wilde

Dick Young


Music by John Williams Cinematography by Bill Butler (director of photography)

Film Editing by Verna Fields (film editor)

Production Design by Joe Alves (as Joseph Alves Jr)

Set Decoration by John M. Dwyer


Jaws Accolades:

Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Original Dramatic Score, and Best Sound

Favorite Movie People's Choice Awards


Jaws Soundtrack Songs Track Listing:

Main Title (Theme From 'Jaws')

Chrissie's Death

Promenade (Tourists on the Menu)

Out to Sea

The Indianapolis Story

Sea Attack Number One

One Barrel Chase

Preparing the Cage

Night Search

The Underwater Siege

Hand to Hand Combat

End Title (Theme From 'Jaws')

Into the Estuary

Man Against Beast

Quint's Tale

Brody Panics

Barrel Off Starboard

The Great Chase

Three Barrels Under

From Bad to Worse

Quint Thinks it Over

The Shark Cage Fugue

The Shark Approaches

The Shark Hits the Cage

Quint Meets his End

Blown to Bits

The Empty Raft

The Pier Incident

The Shark Cage Fugue

Shark Attack

Ben Gardner's Boat

Father and Son

Into the Estuary

The Shark Approaches

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