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Jaws

Synopsis

Based on Peter Benchley's best-selling novel, Steven Spielberg's 1975 shark saga set the standard for the New Hollywood popcorn blockbuster while frightening millions of moviegoers out of the water. One early summer night on fictional Atlantic resort Amity Island, Chrissie decides to take a moonlight skinny dip while her friends party on the beach. Yanked suddenly below the ocean surface, she never returns. When pieces of her wash ashore, Police Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) suspects the worst, but Mayor...more

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4.0

79 out of 100 Metascore®

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20 Years Later and JAWS Still Has Bite by stevepep123
22 years ago JAWS was the first Hollywood blockbuster but doesn't seem dated today. With special effects and wonderfuly suspenseful directing by Steven...

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Classic thriller! by MattAtOrange
One of my favorites of all time. It was released just a couple of months before I was born, so this was the first time I've seen it on the big screen. Its no...

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