Steven Spielberg's Use Of Suspense In Jaws

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Jaws is one of the greatest movies ever. It was kick ass, killing off two people and a dog in the first 20 minutes calls for three Academy Awards and a Gloden Globe. The source created by John Williams was a major element and is recognized still today. Based on the novel Jaws by Peter Benchley, the movie opened doors for Director Steven Spielberg. Filmed and released by Universal Studios in 1975, with a well known cast. The cast includes Richard Dreyfuss as Matt Hooper, the marine biologist, Roy Scheider as Chief Martin Brody and Robert Shaw as the shark hunter Quint. In the movie Jaws, Steven Spielberg uses suspense to help trick the audience's mind. In the beginning as Chrissie goes out into the water, a more peaceful song starts to play

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