Jaws

Released Date
June 20, 1975
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Genre
Horror
Rating
PG
Budget
$7,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$260,758,300 + $210,653,000 = $471,411,300
77
Richard Dreyfuss

as Matt Hooper

1932-2008
Roy Scheider

as Chief Martin Brody

1927-1978
Robert Shaw

as Quint

1923-1986
Murray Hamilton

as Vaughn

87
Lorraine Gary

as Ellen Brody

86
Carl Gottlieb

as Meadows

About Jaws

When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.

About

Directed by Steven Spielberg, a great white shark terrorizes a New England seaside town. The story is based off on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name.

Trivia

The film won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. The robotic shark, named Bruce, malfunctioned several times during filming.