- Actors: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton
- Directors: Laurent Bouzereau, Steven Spielberg
- Writers: Robert Shaw, Carl Gottlieb, Laurent Bouzereau, Howard Sackler, John Milius
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Subtitles: French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- Release Date: Jan 6 2004
- Run Time: 125 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (368 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004TDTO
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In the vastly overrated 1998 book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, author Peter Biskind puts the blame for Hollywood's blockbuster mentality at least partially on Steven Spielberg's box-office success with this adaptation of Peter Benchley's bestselling novel. But you can't blame Spielberg for making a terrific film, which Jaws definitely is. The story of a Long Island town whose summer tourist business is suddenly threatened by great white shark attacks on humans bypasses the potboiler trappings of Benchley's book and goes straight for the jugular with beautifully crafted, crowd-pleasing sequences of action and suspense. This is supported by a trio of terrific performances by Roy Scheider (as the local sheriff), Richard Dreyfuss (as a shark specialist), and particularly Robert Shaw (as the old fisherman who offers to hunt the shark down). The sequences on Shaw's boat--as the three of them realise that in fact the shark is hunting them--are what entertaining moviemaking is all about. --Marshall Fine --This text refers to another version of this video.
Additional Features
The digitally remastered 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition features a Steven Spielberg retrospective on the making of Jaws, with exclusive footage, behind-the-scenes takes, and rare interviews. Also included are photos, storyboards, production drawings, and the original theatrical trailer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
this monster is real!,
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This review is from: Jaws (DVD)
this is a great movie but watch it at your own risk of going back into the water yea yea the shark looks kinda fake but the monster is real.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stay out of the water!,
By Gia (Toronto, On) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jaws: 30th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
Love this movie! My parents showed me this when I was WAY too young - but who doesn't like being scared!?! Classic!
5.0 out of 5 stars
did for swimming what psycho did for showering (4.5/5),
By falcon "disdressed12" (canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jaws: 30th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
this is the movie that ushered in a whole new era for movies.the
original shark movie.the movie quickly became part of pop culture history, and has inspired(and i use that term loosely,for the most part)many pale imitations and pretenders.but no one has had anywhere near the impact "Jaws" had and continues to have.this movie did for swimming in the ocean what psycho did for showering.the movie has an OK story,but that is not the focal point of this movie.what drives this movie is the suspense and,at times almost unbearable tension.and that's coming from someone who had seen the movie at least once before,so i knew what to expect.the main reason for this is the the musical score by the great John Williams.his theme for Jaws may be the best ever written and performed,and also the most famous.the only other contender in this category is "Star Wars",much of which Williams is also famous for.i also like the colourful characters,especially the three main ones played by Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss,i am not going to say anything about the plot,because it's pretty obvious.if you haven't seen this movie,you owe it to yourself,and then you can decide whether it is worthy of all it's praise and lives up to it's reputation.keep in mind,"Jaws" was released in 1975.what is undeniable is that this movie revolutionized film-making for years.for me the movie "Jaws" is a strong 4.5/5
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