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Aug 2022
29m 17s

Jaws

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Jaws is a movie that, perhaps, needs no introduction. Released in 1975, it was the movie that put Steven Spielberg on the map, codified the practice of studios releasing big summer movies, and made generations of people afraid to go in the ocean. The movie was a huge box-office success, but that success has come at a cost... Host - Nichole Goodnight Writer - ... Show More
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