Unletterboxd

Jaws

19757.7 / 10124 min

Horror, Thriller, Adventure

Overview

The terrifying motion picture from the terrifying No. 1 best seller.

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 shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

Cast

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

Phil Murray

Mr. Taft

Robert Nevin

Medical Examiner

Peter Benchley

Interviewer

Fritzi Jane Courtney

Mrs. Taft (uncredited)

David Engelbach

Research Assistant (uncredited)

Dorothy Fielding

Girl in Music Store (uncredited)

Joe La Creta

Barwood (uncredited)

Belle McDonald

Mrs. Posner (uncredited)

Joseph Oliveira

Swimmer (uncredited)

Beverly Powers

Topless Swimmer (uncredited)

Ayn Ruymen

Nurse (uncredited)

Christopher Sands

Lifeguard (uncredited)

Steven Spielberg

Amity Point Lifestation Worker (voice) (uncredited)

Rex Trailer

Scout Master (uncredited)

Chris Anastasio

Out of Towner (uncredited)

Henry Carreiro

Felix (uncredited)

Robert Carroll

Mr. Polk (uncredited)

Edward Chalmers Jr.

Mr. Denherder (uncredited)

David Daniel

Hippie on Beach (uncredited)

Cyprian R. Dube

Mr. Posner (uncredited)

Wally Hooper Jr.

Harry (uncredited)

Duncan Inches

Townsperson (uncredited)

John Moffet

At Bonfire with Mustache (uncredited)

John Searle

Converted Man (uncredited)

Hershel West

Salvatore (uncredited)

Dick Young

Pratt (uncredited)

Crew

Steven Spielberg

Director

Peter Benchley

Novel

Carl Gottlieb

Screenplay

David Brown

Producer

Richard D. Zanuck

Producer

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Verna Fields

Editor

Joe Alves

Production Design

John M. Dwyer

Set Decoration

Thomas J. Wright

Art Department Coordinator

Robert A. Mattey

Special Effects

Peter Benchley

Screenplay

Barbara Bass

Second Assistant Director

Tom Joyner

First Assistant Director

Michael Chapman

Camera Operator

Ron Taylor

Camera Operator

Valerie Taylor

Camera Operator

William S. Gilmore

Production Executive

Fred Zendar

Technical Advisor

Leonard J.V. Compagno

Thanks

Shari Rhodes

Location Casting

Bill Butler

Director of Photography

Dick Warlock

Stunt Double

Howard Curtis

Stunts

Richard E. Butler

Stunts

Ted Grossman

Stunt Coordinator

Hubie Kerns Jr.

Stunts

Preston Peterson

Stunts

Denise Cheshire

Stunts

Ron Veto

Stunts

Fred Zendar

Stunts

Frank James Sparks

Stunt Double

Lynn Murphy

Production Assistant

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Verne Caruso

Hairstylist

Jim Gillespie

Makeup Artist

James Fargo

Unit Production Manager

Thomas J. Wright

Production Illustrator

William C. Carruth

Assistant Editor

Jeff Gourson

Assistant Editor

Charlsie Bryant

Script Supervisor

Shari Rhodes

Casting

Robert L. Hoyt

Sound

John R. Carter

Sound

Werner Keppler

Sculptor

Dick Ziker

Stunt Double

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

John Chambers

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Joe Alves

Second Unit Director

Verna Fields

Second Unit Director

L. Andrew Stone

Second Assistant Director

Mike May

Leadman

Frank Nifong

Property Master

Ward Welton

Painter

Thomas E. Allen, Sr.

Sound

George Fredrick

Sound Editor

Walter A. Gest

ADR Recordist

William Griffith

Sound Recordist

Roger Heman Jr.

Sound

Franklin Jones Jr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Earl Madery

Sound

John McDonald

Boom Operator

Frank Meadows

Boom Operator

Colin C. Mouat

Sound Editor

Dennis C. Salcedo

Sound Recordist

John Stacy

Sound Editor

Roger Sword

Sound Editor

James Troutman

Sound Editor

Roy Arbogast

Special Effects

Tim Baar

Special Effects

Johnny Borgese

Special Effects

Jack DeBron

Special Effects

Gerald Endler

Special Effects

Richard O. Helmer

Special Effects

Ted Koerner

Special Effects Technician

Hal Millar

Special Effects

Kevin Pike

Special Effects Assistant

Charles Spurgeon

Special Effects

Richard Stutsman

Special Effects Technician

Eddie Surkin

Special Effects Technician

Michael Wood

Special Effects

Aaron D. Beyer

VFX Artist

Alex Guri

Visual Effects Supervisor

Alex Heffner

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ted Grossman

Stunt Double

Franklyn B. James

Lighting Technician

Rexford L. Metz

Underwater Camera

Lou Barlia

Additional Camera

Sandy Brooke

Assistant Camera

Vito Carenzo

Grip

James A. Contner

Assistant Camera

Tony DeGeorge

Second Company Grip

David Fay

Dolly Grip

Louis Goldman

Still Photographer

Guy Polzel

Key Grip

Peter Salim

Assistant Camera

Fred Schuler

Additional Camera

Bill Tenny

Gaffer

Ronald Vidor

Underwater Camera

Ron Zarilla

Assistant Camera

Louise Clark

Wardrobe Master

Robert Ellsworth

Wardrobe Master

Irwin Rose

Wardrobe Master

Robert Bain

Musician

Israel Baker

Musician

Arnold Belnick

Musician

Harry Bluestone

Musician

Larry Bunker

Musician

Herman Clebanoff

Musician

Ronald Cooper

Musician

Vince De Rosa

Musician

Chuck Domanico

Musician

Bonnie Jean Douglas

Musician

David Duke

Musician

Dominick Fera

Musician

Joseph Glassman

Musician

Pamela Goldsmith

Musician

Ralph Grierson

Musician

Alan Harshman

Musician

Norman Herzburg

Musician

Tommy Johnson

Musician

Anatol Kaminsky

Musician

Nathan Kaproff

Musician

Dennis Karmazyn

Musician

Richard S. Kaufman

Musician

Ted Keep

Score Engineer

Myra Kestenbaum

Musician

Jacob Krachmalnick

Musician

Raphael Kramer

Musician

Abe Luboff

Musician

Alfred Lustgarten

Musician

Edgar Lustgarten

Musician

Arthur Maebe

Musician

Virginia Majewski

Musician

Shelly Manne

Musician

Malcolm McNab

Musician

Peter Mercurio

Musician

Richard Nash

Musician

Ted Nash

Musician

Erno Neufeld

Musician

John Neufeld

Musician

Richard Perissi

Musician

Uan Rasey

Musician

Dorothy Remsen

Musician

Emil Richards

Musician

George Roberts

Musician

Jay Rosen

Musician

David Schwartz

Musician

Frederick Seykora

Musician

Haim Shtrum

Musician

Paul Shure

Musician

Herbert W. Spencer

Orchestrator

Sheridon Stokes

Musician

Tommy Tedesco

Musician

Milton Thomas

Musician

Louise Di Tullio

Musician

Lloyd Ulyate

Musician

Gerald Vinci

Musician

Ken Watson

Musician

Jerry Williams

Musician

John Williams

Conductor

Graham Young

Musician

Lorenzo Porricelli

Driver

William A. Petrotta

Assistant Property Master

Al Ebner

Unit Publicist