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Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton
Martin Brody is the new police chief of Amity, an island resort town somewhere in New England. He has a wife named Ellen, and two sons named Michael and Sean. On a Summer morning, Brody is called to t...( read more
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When you say "Blockbuster" in the film sense, you think "Jaws" 'cause without this movie, summer blockbusters wouldn't exist.
Spielberg makes good films. there is no doubt about that. "Jaws" is no different. it's a thrill to see, it's suspensful, it's entertainment value. however like most of his films there's a lack of realism in the characters. they do things that people just wouldn't do. it's hard to...( read more)
For me, this is the still the scariest horror film ever. The mother of all 'Blockbusters' hasn't dated at all, even though the shark doesn't look real, its still terrifying!
"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it.
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suspenseful, creative, and intense with some really sharp writing. a simple story made into movie perfection.
So suspenseful and even though the special effects are now behind the times, it was still pretty impressive
A very good movie way back when. Scared me out of the water for awhile. :)
