Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw led a cast rounded out by Martha's Vineyard locals. Director Steven Spielberg and author Peter Benchley both expressed regret over how the film ...

What was the nickname given to the shark? Spielberg named his mechanical shark “Bruce,” after his attorney, Bruce Ramer. Where did the title come from? When author Peter Benchley’s 1974 book was going ...

When Jaws hit theaters in 1975, no one could have predicted that a movie about a killer shark would become one of the most influential films in history. Directed by a then 27-year-old Steven Spielberg ...

Friday marks the 50th anniversary of "Jaws." It remains one of the most beloved and rewatched movies of all time. But how good is your knowledge of the some of lore surrounding Steven Spielberg's 1975 ...

50 years ago last month, the world of film was changed forever when Steven Spielberg released Jaws. The movie was not only the biggest movie of 1975, but it was the first summer blockbuster, and had ...

At a dock on Martha's Vineyard is the Orca, the boat from "Jaws." It's a replica, of course; the original one sank, weighed down by a five-ton man-eating shark. The guy next to the Orca, however, is ...

There is some other news going on in the world. For instance, this weekend marks 50 years since movies changed forever. My colleague Scott Detrow recently spoke with two NPR film lovers about a ...

A new documentary explores how Steven Spielberg’s hit reshaped the movie industry 50 years ago and why it resonates today. Hint: It’s not the shark. By Chris Vognar On the most basic level “Jaws” is a ...

“Jaws,” which just turned 50 years old, remains one of the most beloved and rewatched movies of all time, and remains the blueprint for the summer blockbuster film. While the shark made people look at ...

This image released by Peacock shows a scene from "Jaws." (Peacock/Universal Pictures via AP) Friday marks the 50th anniversary of “Jaws.” It remains one of the most beloved and rewatched movies of ...