Synopsis
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
Jaws (1975) is a 2h 4min horror feature film by Steven Spielberg. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of p... Selected for Portland Film Festival (2015).
Key facts
Cast
Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Carl Gottlieb, Jeffrey Kramer, Susan Backlinie
Original language
English
First release
June 20, 1975 (Canada)
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Home video distributors
MCA Videocassette (United States, Canada), MCA Home Video (United States), MCA Universal Home Video (United States)
Based on
Jaws
Awards
Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score, Academy Award for Best Sound
Setting
Massachusetts
Filming locations
Martha's Vineyard, Australia
Crew
Screenplay
Carl Gottlieb, Peter Benchley
Producer
David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
Cinematography
Wilmer Butler
Editing
Verna Fields
Music
John Williams
Special makeup effects
John Chambers
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival 2026 - Fantastic Retro
- Fantasmagoría - Festival de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Medellín 2025 - Proyecciones Especiales
- Ramaskrik Film Festival 2025 - Features
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg) 2025 - GUILTY PLEASURES
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2024 - Special Presentations
- Gérardmer International Fantastic Film Festival 2024 - Nuits Blanches
- FANTAFESTIVAL 2023 - Special Event
- Fright Night Film Fest 2021
- Portland Film Festival 2015
Titles
| Original title | Jaws | English |
| Québec French title | Les Dents de la mer | |
| Alternate title | Der Weibe Hai |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MCA Videocassette (cat. no. VHS66001) | 1980, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | MCA Home Video (cat. no. VHS66001) | 1983, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | MCA Videocassette (cat. no. VHS66001) | 1983, Canada, slipcase |
| VHS | MCA Universal Home Video (cat. no. 66001) | 1991, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | MCA Universal Home Video (cat. no. 82582) | 1995, United States, slipcase |
| Betamax | MCA Videocassette (cat. no. BTA66001) | 1980, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Jaws (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Williams (1975) | 53 releases, 1975-2026: Geffen Records, MCA Records |
| Vinyl LP | Jaws (Anniversary Collector's Edition) - John Williams, Joseph Glassman (2000) | 7 releases, 2017-2025: Mondo |
| CD | Jaws (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Williams (1975) | 12 releases, 1992-1995: MCA Records |
| CD | Jaws (Anniversary Collector's Edition) - John Williams, Joseph Glassman (2000) | 12 releases, 2000-2025: Decca, Intrada, Universal Music |
| CD | Jaws (The Collector's Edition Soundtrack) - John Williams (2000) | 1 release, 2000: Decca |
| Cassette | Jaws (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Williams (1975) | 9 releases, 1975-1980: MCA Records |
| Cassette | Jaws (Anniversary Collector's Edition) - John Williams, Joseph Glassman (2000) | 1 release, 2022: Anvil Of Crom Productions |
| 8-track | Jaws (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Williams (1975) | 2 releases, 1975: MCA Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | June 20, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Romania | June 20, 1975 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 20, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | June 30, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | November 19, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Australia | November 26, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Japan | December 5, 1975 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | December 6, 1975 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | December 8, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 17, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 18, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 18, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 19, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 19, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 20, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | December 25, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | December 26, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Egypt | December 26, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Greece | December 26, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | December 26, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | December 27, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | December 31, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | January 1, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | January 14, 1976 |
| Theatrical | France | January 28, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Norway | February 15, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | March 1, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | April 15, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | June 1, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 25, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Poland | December 31, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Czechoslovakia | January 1, 1978 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 22, 1978 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 25, 1979 |
| Television | United States | November 4, 1979 |
| Theatrical | India | May 14, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | January 26, 1981 |
| Television | United Kingdom | October 7, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | June 19, 1985 |
| Streaming | Czech Republic | November 1, 1997 |
| Television | Slovakia | December 27, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | June 15, 2002 |
| Television | Netherlands | May 16, 2003 |
| Television | Slovakia | October 1, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 16, 2012 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | August 14, 2012 |
| Streaming | United States | August 14, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Peru | October 22, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Chile | October 24, 2015 |
| Streaming | France | September 30, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | August 20, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | June 10, 2021 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 9, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | September 1, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | September 2, 2022 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 2, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 6, 2022 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | July 11, 2024 |
| Television | France | June 30, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Germany | August 5, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | August 28, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 28, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Canada | August 29, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Finland | August 29, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 29, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | August 29, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | August 29, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | August 29, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | August 29, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 29, 2025 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | August 29, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Australia | August 30, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 1, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | September 17, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 30, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 11, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Vietnam | January 23, 2026 |
| Theatrical | China | May 15, 2026 |
| Television | France | September 24, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | United States | December 15, 1978 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1980 VHS66001 |
| Home video Betamax | United States | 1980 BTA66001 |
| Home video | United States | April 15, 1980 |
| Home video | Sweden | October 30, 1981 |
| Home video VHS | Canada | 1983 VHS66001 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1983 VHS66001 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | April 27, 1987 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1991 66001 |
| Home video | United States | June 11, 1992 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1995 82582 |
| Home video | United States | November 21, 1995 |
| Home video | United States | November 28, 1995 |
| Home video | United States | November 19, 1996 |
| Home video | Netherlands | July 6, 2000 |
| Home video | France | July 11, 2000 |
| Home video | United States | July 11, 2000 |
| Home video | Sweden | July 26, 2000 |
| Home video | United States | June 14, 2005 |
| Home video | Russia | October 17, 2006 |
| Home video | France | August 14, 2012 |
| Home video | Philippines | August 14, 2012 |
| Home video | United States | August 14, 2012 |
| Home video | Netherlands | August 15, 2012 |
| Home video | Russia | August 16, 2012 |
| Home video | Sweden | August 22, 2012 |
| Home video | Sweden | June 1, 2020 |
| Home video | United States | June 2, 2020 |
| Home video | France | June 10, 2020 |
| Home video | United States | January 12, 2023 |
| Home video | United States | June 17, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Cast | Roy Scheider (Brody), Robert Shaw (Quint), Richard Dreyfuss (Hooper), Lorraine Gary (Ellen Brody), Murray Hamilton (Vaughn), Carl Gottlieb (Meadows), Jeffrey Kramer (Hendricks), Susan Backlinie (Chrissie), Jonathan Filley (Cassidy), Ted Grossman (Estuary Victim), Chris Rebello (Michael Brody), Jay Mello (Sean Brody), Lee Fierro (Mrs. Kintner), Jeffrey Voorhees (Alex Kintner), Craig Kingsbury (Ben Gardner), Phil Murray (Mr. Taft), Robert Nevin (Medical Examiner), Peter Benchley (Interviewer), Fritzi Jane Courtney (Mrs. Taft (uncredited)), David Engelbach (Research Assistant (uncredited)), Dorothy Fielding (Girl in Music Store (uncredited)), Joe La Creta (Barwood (uncredited)), Belle McDonald (Mrs. Posner (uncredited)), Joseph Oliveira (Swimmer (uncredited)), Beverly Powers (Topless Swimmer (uncredited)), Ayn Ruymen (Nurse (uncredited)), Christopher Sands (Lifeguard (uncredited)), Steven Spielberg (Amity Point Lifestation Worker (voice) (uncredited)), Rex Trailer (Scout Master (uncredited)), Chris Anastasio (Out of Towner (uncredited)), Henry Carreiro (Felix (uncredited)), Robert Carroll (Mr. Polk (uncredited)), Edward Chalmers Jr. (Mr. Denherder (uncredited)), David Daniel (Hippie on Beach (uncredited)), Cyprian R. Dube (Mr. Posner (uncredited)), Wally Hooper Jr. (Harry (uncredited)), Duncan Inches (Townsperson (uncredited)), John Moffet (At Bonfire with Mustache (uncredited)), John Searle (Converted Man (uncredited)), Hershel West (Salvatore (uncredited)), Dick Young (Pratt (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Carl Gottlieb, Peter Benchley |
| Producer | David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck |
| Cinematography | Wilmer Butler |
| Editing | Verna Fields |
| Music | John Williams |
| Production design | Joe Alves |
| Special makeup effects | John Chambers |
| Visual effects | Alex Guri, Alex Heffner, Charles Spurgeon, Gerald Endler, Hal Millar, Jack DeBron, Johnny Borgese, Michael Wood, Richard O. Helmer, Robert A. Mattey, Roy Arbogast, Tim Baar |
| Sound | Earl Madery, John R. Carter, Robert L. Hoyt, Roger Heman Jr., Thomas E. Allen, Sr. |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
