Jaws

Synopsis

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.

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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

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Jonathan Filley

Cassidy

Ted Grossman

Estuary Victim

Chris Rebello

Michael Brody

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Jay Mello

Sean Brody

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Lee Fierro

Mrs. Kintner

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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)

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David Engelbach

Research Assistant (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• John M. Dwyer Set Decoration
• Thomas J. Wright Art Department Coordinator
• Joe Alves Production Design
• Thomas J. Wright Production Illustrator
• Werner Keppler Sculptor
• Mike May Leadman
• Frank Nifong Property Master
• Ward Welton Painter
• William A. Petrotta Assistant Property Master

Camera

• Ron Taylor Camera Operator
• Michael Chapman Camera Operator
• Valerie Taylor Camera Operator
• Wilmer Butler Director of Photography
• 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

Costume & Make-Up

• Del Armstrong Makeup Artist
• Verne Caruso Hairstylist
• Jim Gillespie Makeup Artist
• John Chambers Special Effects Makeup Artist
• Louise Clark Wardrobe Master
• Robert Ellsworth Wardrobe Master
• Irwin Rose Wardrobe Master

Crew

• Robert A. Mattey Special Effects
• Leonard J.V. Compagno Thanks
• Fred Zendar Technical Advisor
• Hubie Kerns Jr. Stunts
• Preston Peterson Stunts
• Denise Cheshire Stunts
• Frank James Sparks Stunt Double
• Richard E. Butler Stunts
• Ron Veto Stunts
• Dick Warlock Stunt Double
• Howard Curtis Stunts
• Ted Grossman Stunt Coordinator

Directing

• Steven Spielberg Director
• Tom Joyner First Assistant Director
• Barbara Bass Second Assistant Director
• Charlsie Bryant Script Supervisor
• Joe Alves Second Unit Director
• Verna Fields Second Unit Director
• L. Andrew Stone Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Verna Fields Editor
• Jeff Gourson Assistant Editor
• William C. Carruth Assistant Editor
• Mo Henry Negative Cutter

Lighting

• Franklyn B. James Lighting Technician
• Bill Tenny Gaffer

Production

• Richard D. Zanuck Producer
• David Brown Producer
• William S. Gilmore Production Executive
• Shari Rhodes Location Casting
• Lynn Murphy Production Assistant
• Shari Rhodes Casting
• James Fargo Unit Production Manager

Sound

• John Williams Original Music Composer
• Robert L. Hoyt Sound
• John R. Carter Sound
• 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

Visual Effects

• Aaron D. Beyer VFX Artist
• Alex Guri Visual Effects Supervisor
• Alex Heffner Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Carl Gottlieb Screenplay
• Peter Benchley Screenplay
• Peter Benchley Novel

Photos