Jaws (1975)

Summary: Movie Stats Directed By: Steven Spielberg Produced By: Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown Written By: Peter Benchley and Carl Gottieb Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton Studio: None Rating: PG Release Date: June 20, 1975 Run Time: 124 Minutes Budget: $9 Million Box Office: $470,653,000 Plot: It's a hot summer on Amity Island, a small community whose main business is its beaches. When new Sheriff Martin Brody discovers the remains of a shark attack victim, his first inclination is to close the beaches to swimmers. This doesn't sit well with Mayor Larry Vaughn and several of the local businessmen. Brody backs down to his regret as that weekend a young boy is killed by the predator. The dead boy's mother puts out a bounty on the shark and Amity is soon swamped with amateur hunters and fisherman hoping to cash in on the reward. A local fisherman with much experience hunting sharks, Quint, offers to hunt down the creature for a hefty fee. Soon Quint, Brody and Matt Hooper from the Oceanographic Institute are at sea hunting the Great White shark. As Brody succinctly surmises after their first encounter with the creature, they're going to need a bigger boat. The description and information in this episode is taken from IMDB.com and Wikipedia.org. What’s in the Episode? Episode Summary: Eye Open Podcast reviews Steven Spielberg's “Jaws” (1975) starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton. What happens when the show reviews the film that created summer blockbusters? Is this still a classic? Or does the fact of certain details in the book very upsetting to the hosts? What will the hosts think about the shark? Does the lack of it cause boredom or more fear? Tune in to find out. Popcorn Rating The Sock: Bucket / Husky: Bucket / Farm: Bucket / Intern Lisa: Bucket Episode: S3E24 Episode Run Time: 115 Minutes DISCUSS THIS EPISODE IN THE FORUM HERE