1975 • PG • 2h 4m
7.7/10
( users) 
Overview
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.
7.7/10
( users) Cast / Crew 
Roy Scheider Brody 
Robert Shaw Quint 
Richard Dreyfuss Hooper 
Lorraine Gary Ellen Brody 
Murray Hamilton Vaughn 
Carl Gottlieb Meadows 
Jeffrey Kramer Hendricks 
Susan Backlinie Chrissie 
Jonathan Filley 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 
John Williams Original Music Composer John M. Dwyer Set Decoration Ted Grossman Stunts 
Richard D. Zanuck Producer Thomas J. Wright Art Department Coordinator 
Verna Fields Editor Carl Gottlieb Screenplay 
Joe Alves Production Design Robert A. Mattey Special Effects 
Steven Spielberg Director 
Peter Benchley Screenplay Peter Benchley Novel David Brown Producer Ron Taylor Camera Operator Tom Joyner First Assistant Director
Roy Scheider Brody Robert Shaw Quint Richard Dreyfuss Hooper Lorraine Gary Ellen Brody Murray Hamilton Vaughn Carl Gottlieb Meadows Jeffrey Kramer Hendricks Susan Backlinie Chrissie Jonathan Filley 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 John Williams Original Music Composer John M. Dwyer Set Decoration Ted Grossman Stunts Richard D. Zanuck Producer Thomas J. Wright Art Department Coordinator Verna Fields Editor Carl Gottlieb Screenplay Joe Alves Production Design Robert A. Mattey Special Effects Steven Spielberg Director Peter Benchley Screenplay Peter Benchley Novel David Brown Producer Ron Taylor Camera Operator Tom Joyner First Assistant Director 
Keywords
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