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starring: Susan Backlinie, John Bahr, Peter Benchley, Richard Dreyfuss, Lee Fierro
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780783216089
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Letterboxed, THX, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783216084
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: November 21, 1995
Running Time: 125 minutes
Sales Rank: 13711
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: June 20, 1975
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video:
In the vastly overrated 1998 book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, author Peter Biskind puts the blame for Hollywood's blockbuster mentality at least partially on Steven Spielberg's box-office success with this adaptation of Peter Benchley's bestselling novel. But you can't blame Spielberg for making a terrific movie, which Jaws definitely is. The story of a Long Island town whose summer tourist business is suddenly threatened by great-white-shark attacks on humans bypasses the potboiler trappings of Benchley's book and goes straight for the jugular with beautifully crafted, crowd-pleasing sequences of action and suspense supported by a trio of terrific performances by Roy Scheider (as the local sheriff), Richard Dreyfuss (as a shark specialist), and particularly Robert Shaw (as the old fisherman who offers to hunt the shark down). The sequences on Shaw's boat--as the three of them realize that in fact the shark is hunting them--are what entertaining moviemaking is all about. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - More than a nibble
I don't need to evaluate the merits of the first great summer blockbuster; "Jaws" is a tremendous film, far better than most of the huge, expensive productions that Hollywood studios produce for general audiences these days. I'm happy to see that this edition looks and sounds so good. The print is clean, but not pristine - it looks like film, and not as though it were shot yesterday. It's not too grainy, but the colors are vibrant and the contrast is distinguished by those beautiful, natural hues ... Read More
Rating:  - Are You Ready to Go Back Into the Water?
In 1975, a young up and coming director named Steven Spielberg (Duel and The Sugarland Express) became America's premier filmmaker with his motion picture adaptation of Peter Benchley's novel, Jaws. Upon its theatrical release Jaws quickly became a cultural phenomenon, embraced by critics and audiences alike. It's hard to believe, but it's been over thirty years since the film debuted and Jaws still keeps people away from the water. The film's brilliant exploitation (or exploration, depending on how ... Read More
Rating: - Jaws
How 32 people can give this just one star is beyond me.
This is a classic film, the music, the actors and directors have done a great job. It has a nice family theme as well as tense drama. One of the greatest films made.
Rating: - "Some bad hat Harry"
I love this movie! Jaws has it all, sure it's scary, but it is very funny, sympathetic, exciting too.
It also takes place on and in real water in a real ocean.
Something sorely missing in todays aquatic films.
The charecters are memorable, and developed and perfectly cast.
If Jaws were made today,Denise Richards would be Hooper, George Clooney would be Brody, and Bruce Willis would be Quint!
The shark would be CGI and all of its magic would be lost.
Jaws is the real ... Read More
Rating: - stay out of the water
This was one of the first ocean thrillers, and maybe the best. When I saw this in the theaters, I thought some of the characters were stupid movie stereotypes. Thirty years later, I realize these people really do exist out there in our world and it makes the movie even scarier.
The DVD transfer is great, the sound even better. The extras add to your enjoyment of the movie the next time; since you're buying this, I'm sure you plan to see the movie more than once.
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