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The Jaws film franchise, which began with Steven Spielberg's 1975 thriller, centers around terrifying encounters with a monstrous great white shark. Set in the fictional Amity Island, the series captures the escalating shark attacks and their impact on the community. It blends suspense, action, and horror as locals and experts struggle to stop the shark.

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Jaws

Movie(s): Jaws, Jaws 2 (1978), Jaws 3-D (1983), Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
First Film: Jaws
Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Joseph Mascolo, Jeffrey Kramer, Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale, Louis Gossett Jr., John Putch, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Michael Caine, Karen Young
Character(s): Martin Brody, Quint, Matt Hooper, Ellen Brody, Larry Vaughn, Len Peterson, Jeff Hendricks, Mike Brody, Dr. Kathryn Morgan, Philip FitzRoyce, Calvin Bouchard, Sean Brody, Michael Brody, Hoagie Newcombe, Carla Brody
Comic Release Date: 218221

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