“A sensationally effective action picture, a scary thriller that works all the better because it’s populated with characters that have been developed into human beings we get to know and care about.”
Screened in tribute to Bill Butler (1921 - 2023)
When a great white shark wreaks havoc in the seaside resort of Amity Island, local sheriff and landlubber Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) finds himself caught between a panicking community and a town council eager to play down the reported deaths. However, the mounting bodycount cannot be ignored, so Brody heads off on a shark hunt, accompanied by marine biologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and salty old sea-dog Quint (Robert Shaw). Based on Peter Benchley's best-selling novel, with an incredible cast, fantastic cinematography from Bill Butler and, of course, an Oscar-winning score courtesy of John Williams, Steven Spielberg's 1975 shark saga set the standard for the New Hollywood popcorn blockbuster - while frightening millions of moviegoers out of the water.
