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Quad iconic movie poster for
Jaws. The 1975 thriller, directed by Steven Spielberg, is widely considered the first summer blockbuster and was a massive critical and commercial success.
Film Information
Title: Jaws
Release Date: June 20, 1975
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton
Plot: The film follows police chief Martin Brody, a marine biologist Matt Hooper, and a grizzled shark hunter Quint as they hunt a massive, man-eating great white shark that is terrorizing the fictional New England resort town of Amity Island.
Legacy: Known for its suspenseful storytelling, iconic John Williams score, and troubled production (which forced Spielberg to be creative by showing the shark less often, increasing the tension), Jaws became the highest-grossing film of all time until Star Wars two years later. artist behind the iconic
Jaws movie poster is Roger Kastel. He was commissioned to create the artwork, which depicted a massive great white shark ascending toward an unsuspecting swimmer, based on the cover art of Peter Benchley's novel. |
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