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     • Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley.
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   What antecedent was Jaws based on?

   • Herman Melville 's Moby-Dick is the most notable artistic antecedent to Jaws. The character of Quint strongly resembles Captain Ahab, the obsessed captain of the Pequod who devotes his life to hunting a sperm whale.

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   What happened in 'Jaws' based on a true story?

   • That's a bit complicated. Some accounts indicate the plot of "Jaws" was inspired by events that took place on the New Jersey coast in 1916 (via History). First, a shark attacked a man, with the shark biting the man's leg as he swam in the water. Despite a dramatic rescue by onlookers, he bled to death on shore.

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   Did you know Jaws was based on a shark attack?

   • Steven Spielberg's Jaws is one of the most important movies of all time, but you probably didn't know about the 1916 shark attacks that inspired it.

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   Was jaws a real movie?

   • Real-Life Attacks Explained Steven Spielberg's 1975 shark-thriller Jaws was the first true summer blockbuster and redefined what cinema could be. The terror of the film's shark, Bruce, led to increased efforts by marine biologists and shark experts to protect the great white species and conserve the sea world.

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   How did jaws impact the world?

   • The terror of the film's shark, Bruce, led to increased efforts by marine biologists and shark experts to protect the great white species and conserve the sea world. The global success of Jaws also created a spectacle around sharks, leading to a rise in shark-attack interest and commercial events like Discovery's shark week.

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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.

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3. screenrant.com › was-jaws-real-shark-movie-true-storyWas Jaws Based On A Real Shark? Real-Life Attacks Explained

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   Sep 7, 2024 · Jaws. enthusiasts argue that the film may be a real-world metaphor in some way, but after researchers uncovered the details of the 1916 attacks, it is clear that the legacy of the movie simply stems from the terror of the great white.

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   Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is the most notable artistic antecedent to Jaws. The character of Quint strongly resembles Captain Ahab, the obsessed captain of the Pequod who devotes his life to hunting a sperm whale.

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   Jul 13, 2016 · In July 1916 a terrifying series of shark attacks changed popular culture forever. Michael Capuzzo looks back at the events that shaped an enduring obsession.

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Adaptation Origin: Jaws is based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name, which was inspired by a series of shark attacks in New Jersey in 1916.

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   Jun 14, 2024 · Author Peter Benchley said his book - and by extension the 'Jaws' movie - wasn't based on the 1916 attacks in New Jersey, but there are a lot of similarities.

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   Aug 6, 2012 · It is like what happened when the book and the movie Jaws came out in the 1970s. It spawned a huge upswing in recreational fishing for sharks with fishing tournaments.

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