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Synopsis
Based on Peter Benchley's best-selling novel, Steven Spielberg's 1975 shark saga set the standard for the New Hollywood popcorn blockbuster while frightening millions of moviegoers out of the water. One early summer night on fictional Atlantic resort Amity Island, Chrissie decides to take a moonlight skinny dip while her friends party on the beach. Yanked suddenly below the ocean surface, she never returns. When pieces of her wash ashore, Police Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) suspects the worst, but Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), mindful of the lucrative tourist trade and the approaching July 4th holiday, refuses to put the island on a business-killing shark alert. After the shark dines on a few more victims, the Mayor orders the local fishermen to catch the culprit. Satisfied with the shark they find, the greedy Mayor reopens the beaches, despite the warning from visiting ichthyologist Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) that the attacks were probably caused by a far more formidable Great White. One more fatality later, Brody and Hooper join forces with flinty old salt Quint (Robert Shaw), the only local fisherman willing to take on a Great White--especially since the price is right. The three ride off on Quint's boat "The Orca," soon coming face to teeth with the enemy. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide

Cast

Susan Backlinie Chrissie Watkins
Lee Fierro Mrs. Kintner
Jonathan Filley Cassidy
Lorraine Gary Ellen Brody
Ted Grossman Estuary Victim
Murray Hamilton Mayor Larry Vaughn
Craig Kingsbury Ben Gardner
Jeffrey Kramer Policeman Hendricks
Dr. Robert Nevin Medical Examiner
Roy Scheider Chief Martin Brody
Jeffrey Voorhees Alex Kintner
Richard Dreyfuss Matt Hooper
Carl Gottlieb Editor Meadows
Robert Shaw Quint

Production Crew

Peter Benchley Book Author
Michael Chapman Camera Operator
Bill Butler Cinematographer
Rexford Metz Cinematographer
John Williams Composer (Music Score)
Steven Spielberg Director
Verna Fields Editor
Tom Joyner First Assistant Director
David Brown Producer
Richard D. Zanuck Producer
Joe Alves Production Designer
Orin Borsten Publicist
Carl Gottlieb Screenwriter
Peter Benchley Screenwriter
John M. Dwyer Set Designer
Earl Madery Sound Recordist
John R. Carter Sound/Sound Designer
Robert L. Hoyt Sound/Sound Designer
Robert Mattey Special Effects
Ron Taylor Special Effects
Valerie Taylor Special Effects
Year: 1975
Runtime: 130
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature


Produced by
Universal

Awards
1975 - Best Film - British Academy Awards
1975 - Best Picture - Academy
1975 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1975 - Best Picture - Academy
1975 - Best Picture - Academy
1975 - Best Picture - British Academy of Film and Television
1975 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1975 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1976 - Best Film - PEO
1976 - Best Film - People's Choice Awards
1998 - 100 Greatest American Movies - American Film Institute
2001 - U.S. National Film Registry - Library of Congress