The Making of 'Jaws'

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The Making of 'Jaws'

1995

2h 5m

6.7(29 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A documentary on the making of one of the greatest films ever made, filled with trivia, interviews from cast and crew and never-before-seen footage.

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Directing

Steven Spielberg

Self

Writing

Peter Benchley

Self

Production

David Brown

Self

Production

Richard D. Zanuck

Self

Writing

Carl Gottlieb

Self

Camera

Ron Taylor

Self

No Image

Acting

Valerie Taylor

Self

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Acting

Roy Scheider

Self

Acting

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Acting

Lorraine Gary

Self

Production

Sid Sheinberg

Self

Acting

Susan Backlinie

Self

Acting

Ted Grossman

Self

Art

Joe Alves

Self

Camera

Bill Butler

Self

Acting

Dick Warlock

Self

Sound

John Williams

Self

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