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.
Direction
Spielberg turned a broken shark into legendary restraint.
Score
Two notes. That's all Williams needed. Iconic.
Acting
Shaw's USS Indianapolis monologue—chilling, unscripted perfection.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The mechanical shark 'Bruce' kept breaking, forcing Spielberg to imply the monster—accidentally inventing the 'less is more' horror rule.
Jaws invented the summer blockbuster; before 1975, wide releases weren't a thing. Spielberg changed Hollywood forever.
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