Jaws (1975)
| Release Date | 20 June 1975 |
| Budget | $8,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $260,000,000 |
| Tagline | Amity Island had everything. Clear skies. Gentle surf. Warm water. People flocked there every summer. It was the perfect feeding ground. |
| Genre | Thriller, Adventure |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | American Legion Memorial Bridge, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Creature Film, Sea Adventure, Natural Horror |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Terror in the Water, When Animals Attack |
| Tones | Menacing, Tense, Creepy, Visceral, Ominous |
| Tags | Attack, Beach, Fisherman, Hunting, Man Eating, Ocean, Shark (great White) |
Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's novel of the same name. 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 a profit from tourists during the summer season. After several attacks, the police chief enlists the help of a marine biologist and a professional shark hunter. Roy Scheider stars as police chief Martin Brody, Richard Dreyfuss as oceanographer Matt Hooper, Robert Shaw as shark hunter Quint, Murray Hamilton as the Mayor of Amity Island, and Lorraine Gary as Brody's wife, Ellen.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jonathan Filley
Tom 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
Dr. Robert Nevin
Medical Examiner
Chris Anastasio
Out of Towner
John Bahr
Beach Guitarist
Allison Caine
Additional Voices
Robert Carroll
Mr. Polk
Edward Chalmers Jr.
Mr. Denherder
Robert Chambers
Charlie
Denise Cheshire
Swimming Chrissie, First Victim
Fritzi Jane Courtney
Mrs. Taft
Cyprian R. Dube
Mr. Posner
Paul Goulart
Clarinet Player in Music Store
Mike Haydn
Bonfire Guitarist
Duncan Inches
Townsperson
Belle McDonald
Mrs. Posner
Donald Poole
Frank Silva, Harbor Master
Peggy Scott
Polly
Alfred Wilde
Harry Wiseman
Dick Young
Pratt
Director
Writer
Howard Sackler
uncredited
Producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Bill Butler
Editor
Verna Fields
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Production Designer
Joe Alves
Set Decorator
John M. Dwyer
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Makeup Department
Del Armstrong
makeup artist
Verne Caruso
hair stylist
Jim Gillespie
makeup artist
Production Manager
James Fargo
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barbara Bass
second assistant director
Joe Alves
second unit director
Verna Fields
second unit director
Art Department
Thomas Wright
production illustrator
Sound Department
John R. Carter
sound
Robert L. Hoyt
sound
Gregory King
sound re-recording mixer
Norval D. Crutcher III
sound effects editor
George Fredrick
sound editor
Gary S. Gerlich
sound supervisor
Walter A. Gest
adr recordist
Roger Heman Jr.
sound
William Hooper
sound effects editor
Andy Koyama
2001 restoration sound re-recording mixer
Richard LeGrand Jr.
supervising sound editor
Earl Madery
sound
Colin C. Mouat
sound editor
Patrick O'Sullivan
sound editor
Walter Spencer
dialog editor: restoration
Roger Sword
sound editor
James Troutman
sound editor
Special Effects
Robert A. Mattey
special effects
Kevin Pike
special effects assistant
Roy Arbogast
special mechanical effects
Richard S. Edwards
explosive expert
Richard Stutsman
special effects technician
Eddie Surkin
special effects crew
Stunts
Richard E. Butler
stunts
Howard Curtis
stunts
Ted Grossman
stunt coordinator
Frank James Sparks
stunt double: Richard Dreyfuss
Fred Zendar
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Chapman
camera operator
Rexford L. Metz
underwater photographer
Vito Carenzo
grip
James A. Contner
assistant camera
Louis Goldman
still photographer
Fred Schuler
additional camera operator
Ronald Vidor
underwater camera operator
Dennis Young
underwater grip
Ron Zarilla
assistant camera
Casting Department
Shari Rhodes
location casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Louise Clark
wardrobe: women
Robert Ellsworth
wardrobe: men
Editorial Department
William C. Carruth
assistant editor
Jeff Gourson
assistant film editor
Music Department
Bob Bain
musician: guitar
Joseph Glassman
music editor
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba soloist
Paul Kegg
musician: cello
Other Crew
Charlsie Bryant
script supervisor
William S. Gilmore
production executive
Ron Taylor
live shark footage
Valerie Taylor
live shark footage
Fred Zendar
technical advisor
Al Ebner
unit publicist
Rick Fields
assistant: Mr. Spielberg
Ron Veto
underwater diver
Thanks
L.J.V. Compagno
thanks
Production Company
Zanuck/Brown Productions
Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
Cinema International Corp.
Cinéma International Corporation (CIC)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
DiscoVision
MCA Home Video
MCA/Universal Home Video
,
Universal Studios Home Video
CIC Vídeo
Prem'er Video Fil'm
Universal Home Video
Miscellaneous
Cinematique
cosmetics
Decca Records
soundtrack released by
MCA Records
soundtrack released by
National Geographic Society
the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of
Panavision
filmed in
The Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University
the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of
Universal Title
titles and opticals
Varèse Sarabande
score album released by
Westrex Recording System
recording system
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