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1. • • The film was based on a novel by Peter Benchley of the same name, who got the idea after seeing a picture of a fisherman named Frank Mundus who killed a 4,500-pound great white.
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   Was 'Jaws' based on a true story?

   • Peter Benchley has said that his classic novel "Jaws" – which went on to inspire the summer blockbuster starring Richard Dreyfuss – was not inspired by the very real story of the 1916 shark attacks on the Jersey Shore. But if you read any account of those shark attacks you might question the author's remarks.

   Is 'Jaws' a true story? Similar shark attacks in 1916 were. - USA TODAY

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   Was the shark in Jaws based on a true story?

   • The shark’s ferocious spree is said to have served as inspiration for Jaws —both Peter Benchley’s novel and Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster film. (Update: In 2001, however, Benchley denied the connection in a correction to a New York Times article.) Ichthyologist George Burgess calls it the “most unique set of shark attacks that ever have occurred.”

   The Shark Attacks That Were the Inspiration for Jaws

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   Did Peter Benchley write 'Jaws' based on a true story?

   • In 1974, Peter Benchley moved the story from New Jersey resorts to the fictional Long Island resort of Amity in his best-selling novel, Jaws. Benchley recorded the exploits of Frank Mundus, the fisherman who landed a record great white (Credit: Getty Images) Benchley’s shark kills four people, including a victim in an estuary.

   The true story of Jaws - BBC

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   What makes jaws different from other horror movies?

   • What set Jaws apart from the paranormal serial killer stereotypes of many horror movies was its root in a universal setting; anyone could encounter a shark if they brave open waters, and shark attacks weren’t a movie-crafted phenomenon.

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   Was jaws a good movie?

   • Jaws took the lazy out of summer. It gave us Hollywood’s first summer blockbuster, providing the business model for everything from Star Wars to Jurassic Park and Titanic as well as this summer’s shark thriller, The Shallows. It also provided the template for some horrible horror films, including, some critics said, the three Jaws sequels.

   The true story of Jaws - BBC

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   Is jaws a slasher movie?

   • Jaws premiered in 1975 and soon became one of the first big blockbusters, launching the Jaws movie franchise . While Jaws is not a conventional slasher movie, it contains elements of the genre, such as Quint’s character being the common horror trope of an expert obsessed with a terrifying villain.

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   Jan 26, 2022 · ScreenRant. Quint’s infamous monologue from Jaws was based on a true story, but how much of the speech reflected the real USS Indianapolis sinking? Jaws premiered in 1975 and soon became one of the first big blockbusters, launching the Jaws movie franchise.

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   Jun 14, 2024 · When asked author Peter Benchley has said that his classic fiction novel, "Jaws," – which went on to inspire the summer blockbuster – was not inspired by the very-real story of the shark...

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   Jun 12, 2024 · Peter Benchley says his "Jaws" book (and by extension the "Jaws" movie) wasn't based on the 1916 shark attacks, but there are many similarities.

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   Jul 13, 2016 · It’s the true story of Jaws, a lost treasure of history literally buried beneath the waves. I retrieved it in 2001, while living in New Jersey, and told the story in my non-fiction book Close...

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8. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-shark-attacksThe Shark Attacks That Were the Inspiration for Jaws

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   Aug 6, 2012 · Library of Congress. In the summer of 1916, panic struck the Jersey Shore. A shark sunk its teeth into Charles Vansant, the 25-year-old son of a Philadelphia businessman, out for an evening swim in...

9. www.dreadcentral.com › editorials › 456520From Fear to Folly: The Evolution of ‘Jaws’ and Its Sequels

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   Jun 20, 2023 · Jaws is Based On A True Story. Peter Benchley based his novel on a string of shark attacks along the Jersey Shore in 1916.

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    May 14, 2024 · The first two statements are irrefutable truths. The third is a dirty lie. Although there are a number of blog posts that claim the film Jaws (and the novel on which it is based) is inspired by...