Jaws

Jaws

1975 · 2h 4m · PG

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

When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to the local police chief, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.

Full synopsis

It's a hot summer on Amity Island, a small community whose main business is its beaches. When new Sheriff Martin Brody discovers the remains of a shark attack victim, his first inclination is to close the beaches to swimmers. This doesn't sit well with Mayor Larry Vaughn and several of the local businessmen. Brody backs down to his regret as that weekend a young boy is killed by the predator. The dead boy's mother puts out a bounty on the shark and Amity is soon swamped with amateur hunters and fisherman hoping to cash in on the reward. A local fisherman with much experience hunting sharks, Quint, offers to hunt down the creature for a hefty fee. Soon Quint, Brody and Matt Hooper from the Oceanographic Institute are at sea hunting the Great White shark. As Brody succinctly surmises after their first encounter with the creature, they're going to need a bigger boat.

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Cast (35)

Roy Scheider Roy Scheider Brody Robert Shaw Robert Shaw Quint Richard Dreyfuss Richard Dreyfuss Hooper Lorraine Gary Lorraine Gary Ellen Brody Murray Hamilton Murray Hamilton Vaughn Carl Gottlieb Carl Gottlieb Meadows Jeffrey Kramer Jeffrey Kramer Hendricks Susan Backlinie Susan Backlinie Chrissie Jonathan Filley Cassidy Ted Grossman Ted Grossman Estuary Victim Chris Rebello Chris Rebello Michael Brody Jay Mello Sean Brody Lee Fierro Mrs. Kintner Jeffrey Voorhees Alex Kintner Craig Kingsbury Craig Kingsbury Ben Gardner Phil Murray Phil Murray Mr. Taft Robert Nevin Robert Nevin Medical Examiner Peter Benchley Peter Benchley Interviewer Fritzi Jane Courtney Fritzi Jane Courtney Mrs. Taft (uncredited) David Engelbach Research Assistant (uncredited) Dorothy Fielding Dorothy Fielding Girl in Music Store (uncredited) Joe La Creta Barwood (uncredited) Belle McDonald Belle McDonald Mrs. Posner (uncredited) Joseph Oliveira Swimmer (uncredited) Beverly Powers Beverly Powers Topless Swimmer (uncredited) Ayn Ruymen Ayn Ruymen Nurse (uncredited) Christopher Sands Lifeguard (uncredited) Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg Amity Point Lifestation Worker (voice) (uncredited) Rex Trailer Rex Trailer Scout Master (uncredited) Chris Anastasio Out of Towner (uncredited) Edward Chalmers Jr. Mr. Denherder (uncredited) David Daniel Hippie on Beach (uncredited) Cyprian R. Dube Mr. Posner (uncredited) Wally Hooper Jr. Harry (uncredited) John Moffet At Bonfire with Mustache (uncredited)