Jaws

Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's novel of the same name. The prototypical summer blockbuster, its release is regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history. In the story, a giant man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers on Amity Island, a fictional summer resort town, prompting the local police chief to hunt the shark with the help of a marine biologist and a profess... More

Initial release date:

  • Jun 20, 1975

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 4 min

Also known as:

  • Cápa,
  • Ralje,
  • Celisti,
  • Les dents de la mer,
  • Celuste,
  • Szczeki,
  • De zomer van de witte haai,
  • вЕКЧЯРХ,
  • Ta sagonia tou karharia,
  • Hajen,
  • Tubarão,
  • Melta'ot,
  • Nasrai,
  • O Tubarão,
  • Tiburón,
  • Haisommer,
  • Lõuad,
  • Ajkula,
  • Zrelo,
  • A cápa,
  • Jaws - Denizin disler,
  • Der weiße Hai,
  • Lo squalo,
  • Tappajahai,
  • Falci,
  • Dødens gab

Film

Directed by

Steven Spielberg

Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films...

Tagline:

  • Don't go in the water.
  • See it before you go swimming.
  • The terrifying motion picture from the terrifying No. 1 best seller.
  • She was the first.
  • You'll never go in the water again!
  • Amity Island had everything. Clear skies. Gentle surf. Warm water. People flocked there every summer. It was the perfect feeding ground.
  • Do you like fish? Well, he likes you too...
  • You yell shark, and we got a panic on our hands on the Fourth of July.
  • When beaches open this summer, you will be taken by Jaws.

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Jul 11, 2000
  • Jun 20, 1975
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Runtime:

Runtime Film release region Note
  • 2 h 4 min
  • 2 h 10 min
  • TV version
  • 2 h 5 min
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Currency Amount
  • 7,000,000

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Media

Adapted From

Jaws

Jaws is a 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. It tells the story of a great white shark that preys upon a small resort town, and the voyage of three men to kill it. Benchley was inspired by several real-life incidents, such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 that resulted in four deaths over 12...

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Awards

People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film Nominees

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills of 2001

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