Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)

The movie you know. The story you don’t.

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.

Cast (50)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Steven Spielberg

Self

Cameron Crowe

Self

Jordan Peele

Self

Steven Soderbergh

Self

Carl Gottlieb

Self

J.J. Abrams

Self

Emily Blunt

Self

R

Ross Williams

Self

George Lucas

Self

Robert Zemeckis

Self

James Cameron

Self

W

Wendy Benchley

Self

Guillermo del Toro

Self

John Williams

Self

Joe Alves

Self

C

Clayton Benchley

Self

Nat Benchley

Self

T

Tracy Benchley Turner

Self

J

Jim Beller

Self

M

Meaghan Brosnan

Self

Philippe Cousteau Jr.

Self

R

Rene Ben David

Self

C

Candace Fields

Self

C

Carol Fligor

Self

J

Jonathan Filley

Self

Austin Gallagher

Self

Lorraine Gary

Self

Gibbs Kuguru

Self

J

John Mandelman

Self

J

Janet Maslin

Self

G

Greg Nicotero

Self

S

Stephen R. Palumbi

Self

T

Todd Rebello

Self

Ian Shaw

Self

B

Brian Skerry

Self

G

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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