 Jaws 1975  PG, 124 min.
Genre: Thriller / Adventure / Horror
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Carl Gottlieb, Jeffrey Kramer, Susan Backlinie, Jonathan Filley, Chris Rebello, Ted Grossman, Jay Mello
Based on Peter Benchley's novel, this blockbuster movie is about a shark that terrorizes the resort community of Amity Island. While Mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) is determined to keep the beaches open, the shark dines on its victims. Now the safety of those on Amity Island lies in the hands of Police Chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss), and fisherman Quint (Robert Shaw). They board Quint's boat "The Orca" and hunt down the deadly creature. The filmmakers do a superior job of building suspense with music, camera angles, and a shark that doesn't appear until 82 minutes into the film. All performances add to the success of this classic film. The film won Oscars for Best Film Editing, Original Musical Score, and Sound–and was nominated for Best Picture.
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The Sugarland Express 1974  PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Goldie Hawn, William Atherton, Michael Sacks, Ben Johnson, Gregory Walcott, Steve Kanaly, Louise Latham, Dean Smith, Bill Thurman, Harrison Zanuck, Jessie Lee Fulton, Ted Grossman
This story is based on the real-life experience of Clovis Poplin (William Atherton) and wife Lou Jean (Goldie Hawn) who escaped from prison and attempted to reclaim their baby from foster parents. Spielberg's first feature film.
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| 1. Jaws (1975)
2. The Sugarland Express (1974)
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