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The 30th anniversary edition of the classic 'I'm-Never-Going-In-The-Water-Again' story of a killer shark that has taken over the waters near a seaside community, and the three men who set out to kill it.
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Academy Award (Nominee — 1975)
National Film Registry (2001)
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In the ocean surrounding Amity, a small tourist resort off the coast of New England, a 25-foot man-eating predator stalks any human foolish enough to get in the water. At first, the only believer in the shark's existence is the town's chief of police, Martin Brody. Brody enlists the help of
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scientist Matt Hooper and Quint, a crusty old seaman whose life is devoted to hunting sharks. The threesome sets off in Quint's boat to kill the leviathan. The film that originated the 'summer blockbuster' in Hollywood. Show Less
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LibraryThing member robertbruceferguson
A favorite of mine I first saw when I was in the 5th grade back in 1980. Its a familiar story of man versus beast, Ahab versus Moby Dick, Police Chief Martin Brody versus great white shark.
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Original publication date
1975-06-20