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| Roy Scheider | ... | Police Chief Martin Brody | |
| Robert Shaw | ... | Quint | |
| Richard Dreyfuss | ... | Matt Hooper | |
| Lorraine Gary | ... | Ellen Brody | |
| Murray Hamilton | ... | Mayor Larry Vaughn | |
| Carl Gottlieb | ... | Ben Meadows | |
| Jeffrey Kramer | ... | Deputy Leonard 'Lenny' Hendricks (as Jeffrey C. Kramer) | |
| Susan Backlinie | ... | Christine 'Chrissie' Watkins | |
| 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 | |
| Peter Benchley | ... | TV Interviewer | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Chris Anastasio | ... | Out of Towner (uncredited) | |
| John Bahr | ... | Beach Guitarist (uncredited) | |
| Allison Caine | ... | Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Robert Carroll | ... | Mr. Polk (uncredited) | |
| Edward Chalmers Jr. | ... | Mr. Denherder (uncredited) | |
| Robert Chambers | ... | Charlie (uncredited) | |
| Denise Cheshire | ... | Swimming Chrissie, First Victim (uncredited) | |
| Fritzi Jane Courtney | ... | Mrs. Taft (uncredited) | |
| Cyprian R. Dube | ... | Mr. Posner (uncredited) | |
| Paul Goulart | ... | Clarinet Player in Music Store (uncredited) | |
| Mike Haydn | ... | Bonfire Guitarist (uncredited) | |
| Duncan Inches | ... | Townsperson (uncredited) | |
| Belle McDonald | ... | Mrs. Posner (uncredited) | |
| Donald Poole | ... | Frank Silva, Harbor Master (uncredited) | |
| Peggy Scott | ... | Polly (uncredited) | |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | Amity Point Lifestation Worker (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Alfred Wilde | ... | Harry Wiseman (uncredited) | |
| Dick Young | ... | Pratt (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Steven Spielberg | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Peter Benchley | (novel) | |
| Peter Benchley | (screenplay) and | |
| Carl Gottlieb | (screenplay) | |
| Howard Sackler | (Indianapolis monologue) uncredited and | |
| John Milius | (Indianapolis monologue) uncredited and | |
| Robert Shaw | (Indianapolis monologue) uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| David Brown | .... | producer | |
| Richard D. Zanuck | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Williams | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Bill Butler | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Verna Fields | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Joe Alves | (as Joseph Alves Jr.) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| John M. Dwyer | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Del Armstrong | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Verne Caruso | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Jim Gillespie | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| James Fargo | .... | unit production manager (as Jim Fargo) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Barbara Bass | .... | second assistant director | |
| Tom Joyner | .... | first assistant director | |
| Joe Alves | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
| Verna Fields | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Thomas Wright | .... | production illustrator (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| John R. Carter | .... | sound | |
| Robert L. Hoyt | .... | sound (as Robert Hoyt) | |
| Gregory King | .... | sound re-recording mixer (25th anniversary release) | |
| Norval D. Crutcher III | .... | sound effects editor (2000 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| George Fredrick | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Gary S. Gerlich | .... | sound supervisor (2000 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Walter A. Gest | .... | adr recordist (uncredited) | |
| Roger Heman Jr. | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| William Hooper | .... | sound effects editor (2000 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Andy Koyama | .... | 2001 restoration sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
| Richard LeGrand Jr. | .... | supervising sound editor (2000 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Earl Madery | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| Colin C. Mouat | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Patrick O'Sullivan | .... | sound editor (2000 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Walter Spencer | .... | dialog editor: restoration (uncredited) | |
| Roger Sword | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| James Troutman | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Robert A. Mattey | .... | special effects | |
| Kevin Pike | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Roy Arbogast | .... | special mechanical effects (uncredited) | |
| Richard S. Edwards | .... | explosive expert (uncredited) | |
| Richard Stutsman | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Surkin | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Richard E. Butler | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Howard Curtis | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ted Grossman | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Frank James Sparks | .... | stunt double: Richard Dreyfuss (uncredited) | |
| Fred Zendar | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dick Ziker | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Michael Chapman | .... | camera operator | |
| Rexford L. Metz | .... | underwater photographer (as Rexford Metz) | |
| Vito Carenzo | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| James A. Contner | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Louis Goldman | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Fred Schuler | .... | additional camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Ronald Vidor | .... | underwater camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Young | .... | underwater grip (uncredited) | |
| Ron Zarilla | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Shari Rhodes | .... | location casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Louise Clark | .... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) | |
| Robert Ellsworth | .... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| William C. Carruth | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Jeff Gourson | .... | assistant film editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Bob Bain | .... | musician: guitar (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Glassman | .... | music editor (uncredited) | |
| Tommy Johnson | .... | musician: tuba soloist (uncredited) | |
| Paul Kegg | .... | musician: cello (uncredited) | |
| Steven Spielberg | .... | musician: clarinet in orchestra (uncredited) | |
| John Williams | .... | conductor (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Charlsie Bryant | .... | script supervisor | |
| William S. Gilmore | .... | production executive (as William S. Gilmore Jr.) | |
| Ron Taylor | .... | live shark footage | |
| Valerie Taylor | .... | live shark footage | |
| Fred Zendar | .... | technical advisor (as Manfred Zendar) | |
| Al Ebner | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
| Rick Fields | .... | assistant: Mr. Spielberg (uncredited) | |
| Ron Veto | .... | underwater diver (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| L.J.V. Compagno | .... | thanks | |
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Jaws is a movie the I grew up with, it's like the first real horror film I ever watched. What a great one to start with, right? This movie not only scarred me out of the water, I was afraid to go to the bathroom! I thought Jaws was going to pop up out of the toilet and bite my butt! :D I know it was silly, but that was how much Jaws effected me. I know also that it has not lost it's effect to this day. I'm questioning, because it seems like all the terrific horror films came out of the 70's.
Jaws is based on the best seller book by Peter Benchley. Steven Spielberg, before he was STEVEN Spielberg turned this horrifying book and made it into a reason to hate sharks. He brilliantly took what could have been a cheesy movie and turned it into a classic that will never be forgotten. To this day, I still need a friend to hold onto, it's that score! Duh na... duh na.... dun dun dun dun.... Oh, my gosh, that music just scares the heck out of me! On such a low budget, Jaws not only turned into one of the greatest horror movies of all time, it turned into one of the greatest movies, period.
Jaws starts off with one of the most terrifying scenes in horror movie cinema, a young pretty girl goes into the water and is brutally attacked and killed by an unknown creature in the water. The next day Chief Brody investigates suspecting a shark attack, and urges the mayor, Larry Vaughn, to shut down the beach, but afraid of a panic and less tourists, Larry ignores the chief's suggestions and keeps the beach open leading to another attack on a young boy. Brody calls in Matt Hooper, a marine scientist to see if they can find the shark. But when another attack ensues and almost kills Brody's young son, Michael, he, Matt, and a cocky man, Quint go out to find Jaws themselves.
This turns into several of the greatest cinematic scenes of all time, like the "Indianapolis" speech brilliantly given by Quint, how he describes seeing his first shark was just so intense and you couldn't turn away from the screen. Then, one thing that is interesting about this movie, you do not see the shark until Brody is just chucking blood to attract the shark over his shoulder and Jaws appears roaring out of the water! "We're gonna need a bigger boat!" he replies to Quint. And then the scene where Jaws jumps onto the boat and Quint is trapped sliding into Jaw's, well, jaws! That's the scene that nightmares are made out of! Jaws is one of my favorite films of all time. It's one of those films that should never be missed, because it is so important. To many, including myself, the shark looks fake, but it's your imagination that gets with you. Spielberg embraced that and you could tell there was just something special about him. Jaws will scare you out of the water just like The Exorcist scared you to the church!
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