When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
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Brody
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Quint
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Hooper
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Ellen Brody
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Vaughn
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Meadows
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Hendricks
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Chrissie
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Cassidy
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Michael Brody
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Sean Brody
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Mrs. Kintner
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Alex Kintner
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Ben Gardner
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Medical Examiner
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Interviewer
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Boy Swimmer with Cardboard Fin
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Boy Swimmer with Cardboard Fin
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Infant on Beach (uncredited)
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Out of Towner (uncredited)
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Beach Guitarist (uncredited)
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Bruce | ... |
Shark (uncredited)
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Jean Canha | ... |
Fat Lady (uncredited)
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Edwin C. Carlson | ... |
Man with Goff (uncredited)
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Felix (uncredited)
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Robert Carroll | ... |
Mr. Polk (uncredited)
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Edward Chalmers Jr. | ... |
Mr. Denherder (uncredited)
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Robert Chambers | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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Mrs. Taft (uncredited)
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Hippie on Beach (uncredited)
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Gregory S. Dole | ... |
Sonar Operator (uncredited)
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Mr. Posner (uncredited)
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Stephen Earle | ... |
Converted Man (uncredited)
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David Engelbach | ... |
Research Assistant (uncredited)
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Girl in Music Store (uncredited)
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Francis A. Frank | ... |
Boat Rental Man (uncredited)
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Brendan Gallagher | ... |
Man with Dynamite (uncredited)
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Elizabeth K. Gifford | ... |
Island Wife (uncredited)
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Willis B. Gifford | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Alston Goff | ... |
Lynwood Shop Keeper (uncredited)
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Paul Goulart | ... |
Clarinet Player in Music Store (uncredited)
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Beardsley Graham | ... |
Mainlander (uncredited)
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Eleanor L. Harvey | ... |
Motorboat Skipper (uncredited)
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| Mike Haydn | ... |
Bonfire Guitarist (uncredited)
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Richard P. Hewitt | ... |
Walter (uncredited)
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| Carla Hogendyk | ... |
Artist (uncredited)
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Wally Hooper Jr. | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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Janice T. Hull | ... |
Lady Fisherman (uncredited)
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Stephanie Hull | ... |
Swimming Girl (uncredited)
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Wayne Iacono | ... |
Spotter (uncredited)
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Duncan Inches | ... |
Townsperson (uncredited)
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Joseph G. Kraetzer | ... |
Local Merchant (uncredited)
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Joe La Creta | ... |
Barwood (uncredited)
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Robin Lebert | ... |
Screaming Swimmer (uncredited)
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William Lymon | ... |
Ensign (uncredited)
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Mrs. Posner (uncredited)
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John Moffet | ... |
At Bonfire with Mustache (uncredited)
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Phil Murray | ... |
Mr. Taft (uncredited)
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Devon Nelson | ... |
The Water (uncredited)
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Philip Norton | ... |
Mr. Stands (uncredited)
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William O'Gorman | ... |
Man with Dynamite (uncredited)
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Joseph Oliveira | ... |
Swimmer (uncredited)
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Dennett Paula | ... |
Woman at Beach (uncredited)
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William Pfluger | ... |
Sailboat Skipper (uncredited)
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Donald Poole | ... |
Frank Silva - Harbor Master (uncredited)
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Steven Potter | ... |
Man with Dog (uncredited)
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Beverly Powers | ... |
Topless Swimmer (uncredited)
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Nurse (uncredited)
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Christopher Sands | ... |
Lifeguard (uncredited)
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Man with Rifle (uncredited)
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Peggy Scott | ... |
Polly (uncredited)
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| John Searle | ... |
Converted Man (uncredited)
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| Steven Spielberg | ... |
Amity Point Lifestation Worker (uncredited) (voice)
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Joy Stuart | ... |
Woman Tourist #1 (uncredited)
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Jerome S. Tartar | ... |
Boat Captain (uncredited)
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Julie Taylor | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Paul G. Thibodeau | ... |
Fisherman in Boat (uncredited)
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Scout Master (uncredited)
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Paul F. Tremblay | ... |
Deputy #2 (uncredited)
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Hershel West | ... |
Salvatore (uncredited)
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Robert Whelden Jr. | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Harry Wiseman (uncredited)
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Pratt (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steven Spielberg | ||
Written by
| Peter Benchley | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Carl Gottlieb | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Peter Benchley | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| David Brown | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Richard D. Zanuck | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| John Williams | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Bill Butler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Verna Fields | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| William C. Carruth | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Rick Fields | ... | apprentice film editor (uncredited) |
| Jeff Gourson | ... | assistant film editor (uncredited) |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
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) |
| John Chambers | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Jim Gillespie | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Werner Keppler | ... | sculptor/mold maker (uncredited) |
Production Management
| James Fargo | ... | unit production manager (as Jim Fargo) |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
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) |
| L. Andrew Stone | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mike May | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Frank Nifong | ... | prop master (uncredited) |
| William A. Petrotta | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Ward Welton | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Thomas J. Wright | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John R. Carter | ... | sound |
| Robert L. Hoyt | ... | sound (as Robert Hoyt) |
| Thomas E. Allen | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| George Fredrick | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Walter A. Gest | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| William Griffith | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Roger Heman Jr. | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Franklin Jones Jr. | ... | score recording & mixing engineer (uncredited) |
| Earl Madery | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| John McDonald | ... | boom man (uncredited) |
| Frank Meadows | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Colin C. Mouat | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Dennis C. Salcedo | ... | optical sound recordist (uncredited) |
| John Stacy | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Roger Sword | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| James Troutman | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Robert A. Mattey | ... | special effects |
| Roy Arbogast | ... | special mechanical effects (uncredited) |
| Tim Baar | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Johnny Borgese | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Don Chandler | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
| Richard S. Edwards | ... | explosive expert (uncredited) |
| Gerald Endler | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Richard O. Helmer | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Ted Koerner | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Conrad Kromm | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Stanley Mahony | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Kevin Pike | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Harry Shepherd | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Charles Spurgeon | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Richard Stutsman | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Eddie Surkin | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
| Gary Wood | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Michael Wood | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Paul Wurtzel | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jeremy P. Carroll | ... | lead stereographer |
| Prafull Gade | ... | managing director: Stereo D FX Studios |
| Alex Guri | ... | vfx supervisor: Stereo D FX Studios |
| Alex Heffner | ... | visual effects and augmentation supervisor |
| Franklin Mascarenhas | ... | head of production: Stereo D FX Studios |
| Alexandra Merritt-Gambrill | ... | finaling artist: Stereo D |
| Trent Newton | ... | production assistant: Stereo D FX Studios |
| Aaron Parry | ... | executive vice president: Stereo D FX Studios |
| Mark Simone | ... | creative supervisor: Stereo D FX Studios |
| Steve Stransman | ... | Stereo Producer: Stereo D FX Studios |
| Amanda Viveiros | ... | stereo assistant production manager: Stereo D |
| Dane Wylie | ... | assistant depth supervisor |
| Aaron D. Beyer | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Ieva Cerps | ... | stereo compositor (uncredited) |
| Jordan Lucchino | ... | stereoscopic compositor (uncredited) |
| Yael Majors | ... | assistant finaling supervisor (uncredited) |
| Grant McCune | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Richard E. Butler | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Denise Cheshire | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Howard Curtis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted Grossman | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt double: Roy Scheider (uncredited) |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Preston Peterson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank James Sparks | ... | stunt double: Richard Dreyfuss (uncredited) |
| Ron Veto | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dick Warlock | ... | stunt double: Richard Dryfuss (uncredited) |
| Fred Zendar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dick Ziker | ... | stunt double: Roy Scheider (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Chapman | ... | camera operator |
| Franklyn B. James | ... | lighting technician |
| Rexford L. Metz | ... | underwater photography (as Rexford Metz) |
| Ron Taylor | ... | camera operator: live shark footage |
| Valerie Taylor | ... | camera operator: live shark footage |
| Lou Barlia | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
| Sandy Brooke | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Vito Carenzo | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Joe Cole | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| James A. Contner | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Rocco Damiano | ... | camera effects (uncredited) |
| Tony DeGeorge | ... | second grip (uncredited) |
| Tim Evans | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| David Fay | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Louis Goldman | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Jake Jarrell | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Harry Jukes | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Guy Polzel | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Peter Salim | ... | camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Fred Schuler | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
| William Tandrow | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Bill Tenny | ... | gaffer (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) |
| Irwin Rose | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Nick Chiarolanzio | ... | location auditor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Chuck Berghofer | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Thomas R. Buffum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Earl Dumler | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| John Ellis | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Joseph Glassman | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Joe Howard | ... | musician: trombone soloist (uncredited) |
| Davida G. Jackson | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba soloist (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Ted Keep | ... | scoring engineer (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jacob Krachmalnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Ronny Lang | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Abe Luboff | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Alfred Lustgarten | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Edgar Lustgarten | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Shelly Manne | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Ted Nash | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Dan Neufeld | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician (uncredited) / musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician (uncredited) / musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| George Roberts | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Ernie Rosecrans | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Glen Rosecrans | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Jay Rosen | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute solos (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone soloist (uncredited) |
| Gerald Vinci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Yerke | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Charlsie Bryant | ... | script supervisor |
| Hal Barwood | ... | script consultant (uncredited) |
| Lowell James Gerry Sr. | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
| Matthew Robbins | ... | script consultant (uncredited) |
| Howard Sackler | ... | script consultant (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Mel Bingham | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
| Frank Khoury | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
| Lorenzo Porricelli | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Julian Powell | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William S. Gilmore | ... | production executive (as William S. Gilmore Jr.) |
| Fred Zendar | ... | technical advisor (as Manfred Zendar) |
| Mark DeFeo | ... | Boat Operator (uncredited) |
| Al Ebner | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Rick Fields | ... | assistant: Mr. Spielberg (uncredited) |
| Helen Jackson | ... | nurse (uncredited) |
| Gerry Lewis | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| John Milius | ... | speech writer: U.S.S. Indianapolis scene (uncredited) |
| Ron Veto | ... | underwater diver (uncredited) |
| Danny Young | ... | timekeeper (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Leonard J.V. Compagno | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of: The Department of Biological Sciences Stanford University (as Mr. L.J.V. Compagno) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal) (An MCA Company)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (France) (theatrical)
- DiscoVision (1978) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1979) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Films of India (1980) (India) (theatrical)
- MCA Videocassette (1980) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- CIC Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Betamax)
- DiscoVision (1981) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- NTV (1981) (Japan) (tv)
- MCA Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- MCA Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (1985) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Victor Video (1985) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc)
- CIC Video (1986) (France) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1987) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1989) (Spain) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- CIC Victor Video (1990) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CIC Victor Video (1993) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc)
- CIC Video (France) (video) (laserdisc)
- CIC Video (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (widescreen Special Collector's Edition)
- Pioneer LDCE (1995) (Spain) (video) (laserdisc)
- TNT (1995) (United States) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures (1999) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Universal Pictures Video (1999) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Australia) (DVD) (through)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Germany) (DVD) (through)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Spain) (DVD) (through)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (through)
- Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD) (25th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (France) (DVD) (through)
- Nordisk Film (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Video (2000) (Australia) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Poland) (DVD) (through)
- Cinema Foobio (2003) (Japan) (video) (VOD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Video (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD) (30th. Anniversary Edition)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2005) (Spain) (DVD) (through)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2005) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc 30th Anniversary Collectors Edition Box)
- Universal Pictures Home Video (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Spain (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) (1-disc edition)
- Sub (2013) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2010) (Norway) (DVD) (Oscar edition)
- Universal Pictures Video (2010) (Sweden) (DVD) (Oscar edition)
- Universal Pictures Video (2011) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2012) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Universal's 100th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
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Special Effects
- Dickson/Vasu (photographic effects)
- Nick Vasu (photographic effects)
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes and dollies)
- Cinematique (cosmetics)
- Decca Records (soundtrack)
- Hollywood Studio Symphony (music performed by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- MCA Records (soundtrack)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- National Geographic Society (the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services: IMAX version)
- THX Ltd. (digital mastering: 1995 Signature Collection Laserdisc, Japan Special Collection Laserdisc, 1997 Widescreen Series VHS)
- The Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University (the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- The Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios (score recorded at)
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (sponsor: 2015 US reissue)
- Universal Title (titles and optical effects)
- Varèse Sarabande (score album)
Storyline
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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. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Amity Island had everything. Clear skies. Gentle surf. Warm water. People flocked there every summer. It was the perfect feeding ground. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,061,513, 22 Jun 1975 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $470,653,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Several decades after the film's release, Lee Fierro walked into a seafood restaurant and noticed an "Alex Kintner Sandwich" on the menu. She commented that she had played his mother many years ago. Jeffrey Voorhees, owner of the restaurant, ran out to meet her. He had played her son, and they hadn't seen each other since the original movie shoot. See more » |
| Goofs | Great White Sharks cannot move backwards once their gills are under water, as seen towards the end of the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Man Eater (1973). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Untitled Improvised Campfire Guitar Music See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The three leads are credited using a placement that was popular in the 1970s, making it unclear who receives first credit. Robert Shaw's name is vertically above Roy Scheider's, but Scheider's is to the left. Richard Dreyfuss, being the least experienced, is last whichever way you read it. See more » |
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[the three men are comparing their scars]
Brody: What's that one? Quint: What? Brody: That one, there, on your arm. Quint: Oh, uh, that's a tattoo, I got that removed. Hooper: Don't tell me, don't tell me..."Mother." [he roars with laughter] Hooper: What is it... [Quint solemnly clamps a hand on Hooper's arm] Quint: Mr. Hooper, that's the USS Indianapolis. [Hooper immediately stops laughing] Hooper: You were on the Indianapolis? Brody: What happened? Quint: Japanese submarine slammed two torpedoes into our side, Chief. We was comin' back from the island of Tinian to Leyte, just delivered the bomb. The Hiroshima bomb. Eleven hundred men went into the water. Vessel went down in twelve minutes. Didn't see the first shark for about a half an hour. Tiger. Thirteen-footer. You know how you know that when you're in the water, Chief? You tell by lookin' from the dorsal to the tail. What we didn't know... was our bomb mission had been so secret, no distress signal had been sent. Heh. [he pauses and takes a drink] Quint: They didn't even list us overdue for a week. Very first light, Chief, sharks come cruisin'. So we formed ourselves into tight groups. Y'know, it's... kinda like ol' squares in a battle like, uh, you see in a calendar, like the Battle of Waterloo, and the idea was, shark comes to the nearest man and that man, he'd start poundin' and hollerin' and screamin', and sometimes the shark'd go away... sometimes he wouldn't go away. Sometimes that shark, he looks right into ya. Right into your eyes. Y'know the thing about a shark, he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites ya. And those black eyes roll over white, and then... oh, then you hear that terrible high-pitch screamin', the ocean turns red, and spite of all the poundin' and the hollerin', they all come in and they... rip you to pieces. [he pauses] Quint: Y'know, by the end of that first dawn... lost a hundred men. I dunno how many sharks. Maybe a thousand. I dunno how many men, they averaged six an hour. On Thursday mornin', Chief, I bumped into a friend of mine, Herbie Robinson from Cleveland- baseball player, boatswain's mate. I thought he was asleep, reached over to wake him up... bobbed up and down in the water just like a kinda top. Upended. Well... he'd been bitten in half below the waist. Noon the fifth day, Mr. Hooper, a Lockheed Ventura saw us, he swung in low and he saw us. Young pilot, a lot younger than Mr. Hooper. Anyway, he saw us and come in low and three hours later, a big fat PBY comes down and start to pick us up. Y'know, that was the time I was most frightened, waitin' for my turn. I'll never put on a life jacket again. So, eleven hundred men went into the water, three hundred sixteen men come out, and the sharks took the rest, June the 29th, 1945. [he pauses, smiles, and raises his glass] Quint: Anyway... we delivered the bomb. See more » |