Thriller/Adventure. Primal fear meets summer sunlight. An unseen leviathan embodies the terror of the unknown, turning the vast, indifferent ocean into a claustrophobic trap where man fights nature for survival.
Jaws
"The terrifying motion picture from the terrifying No. 1 best seller."
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Cast:
Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Budget:
$7,000,000
Box Office:
$470,653,000
Jaws - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Louisiana License Plate 007 981
When Hooper pulls a license plate from the tiger shark's stomach, it starts with '007', a nod to Spielberg's desire to direct a James Bond movie. The plate is from Louisiana, referencing the film Live and Let Die.
Director's Voice Cameo
Steven Spielberg's voice can be heard on the Orca's radio as the Amity Point dispatcher calling Quint's boat.
Yellow Raft from the book
The yellow raft used by the boy Alex Kintner is a visual nod to the opening of the original novel, though the victim in the book was different.