Search - Jaws [Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1975 DVD Release: 11/21/2000 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Edition: Dual Layered,Special Collection Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Adventure, Thriller, Sea Adventure, Creature Film, Natural Horror See Also: Jaws [Widescreen], Jaws [Widescreen], Jaws [Fullscreen] [30th Anniversary Edition], Jaws [Widescreen] [30th Anniversary Edition], Jaws [Widescreen] [Anniversary Edition], Jaws [Fullscreen] [Anniversary Edition]

Based on Peter Benchley's best-selling novel, Steven Spielberg's 1975 shark saga set the standard for the New Hollywood popcorn blockbuster while frightening millions of moviegoers out of the water. One early summer night on fictional Atlantic resort Amity Island, Chrissie decides to take a moonlight skinny dip while her friends party on the beach. Yanked suddenly below the ocean surface, she never returns. When pieces of her wash ashore, Police Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) suspects the worst, but Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), mindful of the lucrative tourist trade and the approaching July 4th holiday, refuses to put the island on a business-killing shark alert. After the shark dines on a few more victims, the Mayor orders the local fishermen to catch the culprit. Satisfied with the shark they find, the greedy Mayor reopens the beaches, despite the warning from visiting ichthyologist Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) that the attacks were probably caused by a far more formidable Great White. One more fatality later, Brody and Hooper join forces with flinty old salt Quint (Robert Shaw), the only local fisherman willing to take on a Great White--especially since the price is right. The three ride off on Quint's boat "The Orca," soon coming face to teeth with the enemy. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide

Roy Scheider - Chief Martin Brody
Robert Shaw - Quint
Richard Dreyfuss - Matt Hooper
Lorraine Gary - Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton - Mayor Larry Vaughn

Though he held off for quite a while, Steven Spielberg has finally brought his classic film to DVD in the form of a =25th Anniversary Collector's Edition. It's loaded with great extras and a great looking transfer. The 2:35 anamorphic, widescreen transfer is awesome. As sharp as anything found on DVD, it's also somewhat expected considering it is a classic Steven Spielberg film. The sound has also been digitally remastered to take advantage of the Dolby Digital Surround capabilities. And as if the film on DVD weren't enough, over 75 minutes of bonus footage are presented, including deleted scenes, outtakes, extensive storyboards, a 12-question trivia game, hundreds of production photos, trailers, production notes, bios, and DVD-ROM extras. The featurette "Making of Jaws" is excellent, well produced, and informative; however, it's not new. The owners of the Jaws Collector's Edition laser disc will recognize this hour-long production as something they already own. For those who haven't seen it before, however, it's practically required viewing, filled with rare home movies, interviews, and details on the difficulty of making this classic film. ~ Arthur Borman, All Movie Guide