Jaws

Image Not Available Director: Steven Spielberg Dvd Release: 24th July, 2000 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding

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Jaws is an American film which tells the story of a resort towns sheriff who tries to protect beachgoers from the predations of a huge great white shark by closing the beach, only to be overruled by the town council. It was directed by Steven Spielberg & stars Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss & Lorraine Gary. The screenplay was based on the novel by Peter Benchley & was adapted from the book by Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, John Milius, Howard Sackler & Robert Shaw. It won Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Music & Best Sound. It was also nominated for Best Picture. The film is consistently on the Internet Movie Database s list of top 250 films & was #48 on American Film Institute s 100 Years, 100 Movies & #2 on its 100 Years, 100 Thrills. The shark was also appointed #18 on AFIs 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villians, opposite Robin Hood. In 2001 the United States Library of Congress deemed the film culturally significant & selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. It was filmed at Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts. Posters Of Jaws

Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is a Jewish American film director whose films range from science fiction to historical drama to horror. He is noted for the patriotism of his work and, in recent years, for his willingness to tackle controversial issues. One consistent theme in his work is the abuse of others, whether it is a father abusing his children or a government agency abusing an entire class of people. Spielberg is arguably the most financially successful motion picture director of all time. He has helmed an astounding number of feature films that have become enormous box-office hits & this has given him enormous influence in Hollywood. As of 2004, he has been listed in Premiere & other magazines as the most powerful & influential figure in the motion picture industry. He is seen as a figure who has the influence, financial resources & acceptance of Hollywood studio authorities to make any movie he wants to make, be it a mainstream action-adventure movie or a three-hour-long black & white drama about a controversial historical subject. Posters Of Minority Report

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