Jaws is Steven Spielberg’s action/horror classic, where a giant shark is prowling off the coast of a small island community. And the short-sighted mayor won’t allow the sheriff to close the beach …
Jaws (1975) starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss
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| Martin Brody Following the first shark attack on Amity Island, Police Chief Martin Brody is trapped between his pledge to protect the people by shutting down the beaches, and political pressure to protect tourist dollars. As the shark’s body count rises, Brody must face his greatest fear to eliminate the ruthless predator once and for all. | Matt Hooper A marine biologist from the Oceanographic Institute, Matt Hooper arrives at Amity Island to help track the rogue shark. Hooper has been fascinated with studying sharks his entire life, but once he joins the hunt with Brody and Quint, he finally comes face to face with the true terror that dwells beneath the surface. | Larry Vaughn Despite Police Chief Brody’s warnings of a killer shark, Mayor Larry Vaughn still refuses to close the beaches and lose the revenue of tourist dollars during the island’s high season. Only after the shark attack on Independence Day does the mayor finally realize that by trying to save the town’s economy, he has put all of its citizens in terrible danger. | Quint After surviving in shark-infested waters following the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, Quint acquired first-hand knowledge of the predators that made him the most respected shark hunter in the area. Quint helms the expedition to destroy the killer shark, but soon discovers a monster even deadlier than the nightmares of his past. |
Product Description
Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, Jaws set the standard for edge-of-your-seat suspense quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and forever changing the movie industry. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town’s chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a grizzled shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again. Featuring an unforgettable score that evokes pure terror, Jaws remains one of the most influential and gripping adventures in motion picture history.
Cast of characters
- Roy Scheider (All That Jazz) … Brody
- Robert Shaw (A Man for All Seasons; The Sting) … Quint
- Richard Dreyfuss (Mr. Holland’s Opus; Close Encounters of the Third Kind) … Hooper
- Lorraine Gary (Jaws 2; 1941) … Ellen Brody
- Murray Hamilton (The Hustler; The FBI Story) … Vaughn
- Carl Gottlieb … Meadows
- Jeffrey Kramer (Clue) … Hendricks
- 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 Kingsbur … Ben Gardner
- Robert Nevin … Medical Examiner
- Peter Benchley … Interviewer
