
Jaws was a huge success, breaking all existing box office records and grossing $470 million dollars worldwide. In this two-hour special, we'll celebrate this classic, looking back at the movie's origins.
In the summer of 1975, terror gripped the nation as a 25-foot great white shark captured the world and Jaws made sure nobody ever felt safe going into the water again. Jaws was a huge success, breaking all existing box office records and grossing $470 million dollars worldwide. The film made director Steven Spielberg a superstar, won three Oscars and inspired numerous imitations and countless shark phobias. The music from Jaws is still recognized worldwide as the theme song for sharks. In this two-hour special, we'll celebrate this classic, looking back at the movie's origins; the adaptation of an enormous bestseller to the first real "summer blockbuster," and how Spielberg broke new ground in location filming, despite months of setbacks.
Tuesday, February 28 @ 8:00PM
Wednesday, February 29 @ 12:00AM