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Where was Jaws filmed?

1975 film, directed by Steven Spielberg.

  • Australia

The story is set in Massachusetts, about 10,588 miles (17,040 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Massachusetts
Filmed in
Australia
Distance
About 10,588 miles (17,040 km) between Massachusetts and the nearest filming location.
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About Jaws

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Released
1975
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Roy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussLorraine GaryMurray HamiltonCarl GottliebSteven SpielbergCraig KingsburySusan BackliniePeter Benchley
Genre
ThrillerHorrorAdventureSuspenseScience Fiction Horror
Based on
Jaws
Awards
Academy Award for Best Film Editing; Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score; Academy Award for Best Sound

In the New England beach town of Amity Island, a young woman goes for a late-night ocean swim.

Brody reluctantly accepts their conclusion until a young boy is killed at a crowded beach.

While searching the night waters in Hooper's boat, Hooper and Brody find the half-sunken boat of Ben Gardner, a local fisherman.

Famous lines from Jaws

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Chief Brody?Mrs. Kintner
  • What does that mean?Chief Brody
  • No. It was only local jurisdiction.Chief Brody
  • Why don't we show Mr. Hooper our accident?Chief Brody
  • We've never had that kind of trouble in these waters.Harry Meadows

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