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Jaws, Universal Pictures ; a Zanuck/Brown production ; screenplay by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb ; produced by Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown ; directed by Steven Spielberg

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MPAA Rating: PGMay be too intense for younger chidren, Universal

Jaws

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Universal Pictures ; a Zanuck/Brown production ; screenplay by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb ; produced by Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown ; directed by Steven Spielberg

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Jaws, volume 1

In the ocean surrounding Amity, a small tourist resort off the coast of New England, a 25-foot man-eating predator stalks any human foolish enough to get in the water. At first, the only believer in the shark's existence is the town's chief of police, Martin Brody. Brody enlists the help of scientist Matt Hooper and Quint, a crusty old seaman whose life is devoted to hunting sharks. The threesome sets off in Quint's boat to kill the leviathan. The film that originated the 'summer blockbuster' in Hollywood

Main titles -- Chrissie's last swim -- A feast for the crabs -- If you yell shark -- Blood on the beach -- The town meeting -- The shark & Sunday dinner -- The expert -- The wrong shark -- The dead of night -- July 4th -- Predator in the pond -- The shark hunters -- Face-to-face -- Scars -- The chase -- Hooper goes in -- Quint's last stand -- Brody & the beast -- End titles

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