Jaws, released in 1975, is a classic blockbusting movie directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the novel of the same name by Peter Benchley and stars Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss. The movie follows a police chief, a marine biologist, and a grizzled fisherman as they hunt a great white shark that has been terrorizing a beach community. JAWS was the first summer blockbuster movie and its success revolutionized the film industry.