Jaws 50th Anniversary | Appreciation by Film Probe On June 20, 1975 (USA) Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg opened in theatres and since that day it has made people afraid to go into the water. When a giant shark fatally attacks swimmers on the shores of Amity Island, Sheriff Martin Brody teams up with a marine biologist and a local fisherman to hunt down the creature. In my humble opinion Jaws is one of the greatest films ever made, it has been one of my favourite films since I first watched it when I far too young to do so. Without my parents permission I sneakily watches and was petrified by a few scenes, specifically when Hooper discovers Ben Gardner’s boat and his head pops out of the hole in the hull. Still gives me nightmares. Jaws is a staple piece of cinema, a part of cinema history and I love to celebrate it in every way I can. Hopefully you’ll learn something new in this post about the film, thank you so much for reading! What’s your favourite Jaws fact? When was the firs...