Jaws

Jaws

Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film, directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's novel of the same name. It is regarded as a watershed film in motion picture history, the father of the summer blockbuster. In the story, the police chief of Amity Island, a fictional summer resort town, tries to protect beachgoers from a giant man-eating great white shark by closing the beach, only to be overruled by the town council, which wants the beach to remain open to draw revenue from tourists during the summer season. After several attacks, the police chief enlists the help of a marine...
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quick facts
Release date:June 20, 1975
Directed by:Steven Spielberg
Rated:PG (USA)
Runtime:124 Minutes
Producer:David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
Editor:Verna Fields
Music by:John Williams
Cinematography:Bill Butler
Screenplay by:Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler, Robert Shaw, John Milius
Estimated budget:$7,000,000
Adapted from:Jaws
Genre:Thriller, Action

Cast of Jaws

Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Matt Hooper
Born:October 29, 1947
Age:64
Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider
Martin Brody
Born:Nov. 10, 1932
Died:Feb. 10, 2008
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
Quint
Born:Aug. 9, 1927
Died:Aug. 28, 1978
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton
Mayor Larry Vaughn
Born:Mar. 24, 1923
Died:Sept. 1, 1986
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Amity Point Lifestation Worker
Born:December 18, 1946
Age:65
Lorraine Gary
Lorraine Gary
Ellen Brody
Born:August 16, 1937
Age:74

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1975 Academy Award for Film Editing, Verna Fields
1975 Academy Award for Original Music Score, John Williams
1975 Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, John Williams
1976 People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie
1975 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, John Williams
1976 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, John Williams
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YearAward Nomination
1975 Academy Award for Best Picture, Richard D. Zanuck
1975 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Richard Dreyfuss
1975 BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Steven Spielberg
1975 BAFTA Award for Best Film, Steven Spielberg
1976 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Steven Spielberg
1976 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, David Brown
1975 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Steven Spielberg
1976 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, John Williams
1976 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Peter Benchley
1975 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, John Williams
1975 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Verna Fields
1975 BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Peter Benchley
1975 BAFTA Award for Best Sound Track, John R Carter
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Film director of Jaws

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Born: December 18, 1946
Age: 65

Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
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Music contributors for Jaws

John Williams
John Williams

John Towner Williams is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. In a career spanning almost six decades, he has composed some of the most...
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Prequels and sequels to Jaws

Jaws
Jaws
1975
Jaws 2
1978

Filming locations for Jaws

Channel Islands of California
Channel Islands of California

The Channel Islands of California are a chain of eight islands located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California along the Santa Barbara Channel in the United States of America. Five of the islands are part of the Channel Islands National Park. The eight islands are split among the...
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Australia and the Southern Ocean
Australia and the Southern Ocean

The Southern Ocean is defined by Australia as all the ocean south of Australia, extending to Antarctica. Other countries describe some of that water as either the Indian Ocean or Pacific Ocean, with the Southern Ocean only the part closest to Antarctica . Australia defines the open waters south of...
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Falmouth
Falmouth

Falmouth is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 31,531 at the 2010 census. Today Falmouth is well known for it's warm water beaches, a traditional Main Street village with eclectic boutiques, trendy...
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Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard is an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known for being an affluent summer colony. Often called just "The Vineyard," the island has a land area of 87.48 square miles and is the 58th largest island in the United States, and the third largest on the East Coast of...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who composed the music for the motion picture Jaws?
  • A:
    John Williams composed the music for the film's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    What is the runtime of the motion picture "Jaws"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the film is 124 minutes.
  • Q:
    Which director created the movie "Jaws"?
  • A:
    Steven Spielberg was the movie's director.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "Jaws"?
  • A:
    Universal Studios was the movie's distributor.
  • Q:
    What tagline was used in advertising materials for the film, "Jaws"?
  • A:
    The movie's slogan was, "Don't go in the water."
  • Q:
    Who produced the movie, "Jaws"?
  • A:
    David Brown and Richard D. Zanuck were the movie's producers.
  • Q:
    What locations were used for scenes in the movie Jaws?
  • A:
    The movie's featured locations include Channel Islands of California, Australia and the Southern Ocean, Falmouth and Martha's Vineyard.
  • Q:
    Which awards did the motion picture "Jaws" win?
  • A:
    The movie received the Academy Award for Film Editing, Academy Award for Original Music Score and Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
  • Q:
    Which screenwriter wrote the film Jaws?
  • A:
    Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler and Robert Shaw performed the film's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    Which actors starred in the film, "Jaws"?
  • A:
    Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton and Susan Backlinie played leading roles.

Awards & Accolades

  • Original Music Score
    1976
  • Sound Mixing
    1976

Quotes

  • You're gonna need a bigger boat.

    - Martin Brody
Jaws
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