Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Laurent Bouzereau2025-06-20
The movie you know. The story you don’t.
7.394
88 min
The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors alongside Steven Spielberg, top shark scientists, and conservationists, the film uncovers the behind-the-scenes chaos and how the film launched the summer blockbuster, inspired a new wave of filmmakers, and paved the way for shark conservation that continues today.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Steven Spielberg | Self | Unowned |
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Cameron Crowe | Self | Unowned |
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Jordan Peele | Self | Unowned |
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Steven Soderbergh | Self | Unowned |
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Carl Gottlieb | Self | Unowned |
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J.J. Abrams | Self | Unowned |
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Emily Blunt | Self | The Free Refills |
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Ross Williams | Self | Unowned |
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George Lucas | Self | Unowned |
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Robert Zemeckis | Self | Unowned |
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James Cameron | Self | Unowned |
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Wendy Benchley | Self | Unowned |
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Guillermo del Toro | Self | Unowned |
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John Williams | Self | Unowned |
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Joe Alves | Self | Unowned |
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Clayton Benchley | Self | Unowned |
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Nat Benchley | Self | Unowned |
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Tracy Benchley Turner | Self | Unowned |
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Jim Beller | Self | Unowned |
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Meaghan Brosnan | Self | Unowned |
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Philippe Cousteau Jr. | Self | Unowned |
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Rene Ben David | Self | Unowned |
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Candace Fields | Self | Unowned |
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Carol Fligor | Self | Unowned |
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Jonathan Filley | Self | Unowned |
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Austin Gallagher | Self | Unowned |
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Lorraine Gary | Self | Unowned |
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Gibbs Kuguru | Self | Unowned |
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John Mandelman | Self | Unowned |
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Janet Maslin | Self | Unowned |
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Greg Nicotero | Self | Unowned |
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Stephen R. Palumbi | Self | Unowned |
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Todd Rebello | Self | Unowned |
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Ian Shaw | Self | Unowned |
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Brian Skerry | Self | Unowned |
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Greg Skomal | Self | Unowned |
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Roy Scheider | Self | Unowned |
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Robert Shaw | Self | Unowned |
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Richard Dreyfuss | Self | Unowned |
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Peter Benchley | Self | Unowned |
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Murray Hamilton | Self | Unowned |
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Beverly Powers | Self | Unowned |
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Jeffrey Kramer | Self | Unowned |
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Joan Crawford | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Goldie Hawn | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Janet Leigh | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Alfred Hitchcock | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ariana Grande | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Martin Scorsese | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Francis Ford Coppola | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Unowned |