Storyline
When an insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, the police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the blood-thirsty beast.
Released
6/20/1975
Runtime
2h 4min
Director
Budget
$7,000,000
Revenue
$470,653,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Zanuck/Brown Productions, Universal Pictures
Cast
Roy Scheider
Police Chief Martin Brody
Robert Shaw
Quint
Richard Dreyfuss
Matt Hooper
Murray Hamilton
Mayor Larry Vaughn
Lorraine Gary
Ellen Brody
Jay Mello
Sean Brody
Jeffrey Kramer
Deputy Leonard 'Lenny' Hendricks
Carl Gottlieb
Ben Meadows
Susan Backlinie
Christine 'Chrissie' Watkins
Lee Fierro
Mrs. Kintner
Craig Kingsbury
Ben Gardner
Phil Murray
Mr. Taft
Fritzi Jane Courtney
Mrs. Taft (uncredited)
Belle McDonald
Mrs. Posner (uncredited)
Ted Grossman
Estuary Victim
Robert Nevin
Medical Examiner
Peter Benchley
Interviewer
Dorothy Fielding
Girl in Music Store (uncredited)
David Engelbach
Research Assistant (uncredited)
Joseph Oliveira
Swimmer (uncredited)
Beverly Powers
Topless Swimmer (uncredited)
Ayn Ruymen
Nurse (uncredited)
Christopher Sands
Lifeguard (uncredited)
Rex Trailer
Scout Master (uncredited)
Joe La Creta
Barwood (uncredited)
Denise Cheshire
Swimming Chrissie - First Victim (uncredited)
Steven Spielberg
Amity Point Lifestation Worker (voice) (uncredited)
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