Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
7.454
54 Reviews
2025
1h 28min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
20 June 2025
Runtime
1h 28min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Amblin Documentaries, National Geographic, Nedland Media
Cast
Steven Spielberg
Self
Cameron Crowe
Self
Jordan Peele
Self
Steven Soderbergh
Self
Carl Gottlieb
Self
J.J. Abrams
Self
Emily Blunt
Self
Ross Williams
Self
George Lucas
Self
Robert Zemeckis
Self
James Cameron
Self
Wendy Benchley
Self
Guillermo del Toro
Self
John Williams
Self
Joe Alves
Self
Clayton Benchley
Self
Nat Benchley
Self
Tracy Benchley Turner
Self
Jim Beller
Self
Meaghan Brosnan
Self
Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Self
Rene Ben David
Self
Candace Fields
Self
Carol Fligor
Self
Jonathan Filley
Self
Austin Gallagher
Self
Lorraine Gary
Self
Gibbs Kuguru
Self
John Mandelman
Self
Janet Maslin
Self
Greg Nicotero
Self
Stephen R. Palumbi
Self
Todd Rebello
Self
Ian Shaw
Self
Brian Skerry
Self
Greg Skomal
Self
Roy Scheider
Self
Robert Shaw
Self
Richard Dreyfuss
Self
Peter Benchley
Self
Murray Hamilton
Self
Beverly Powers
Self
Jeffrey Kramer
Self
Joan Crawford
Self (archive footage)
Goldie Hawn
Self (archive footage)
Janet Leigh
Self (archive footage)
Alfred Hitchcock
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ariana Grande
Self (archive footage)
Martin Scorsese
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Francis Ford Coppola
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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