Directed by Jeannot Szwarc   Written by Peter Benchley   Carl Gottlieb   Howard Sackler   Cast Roy Scheider ... Brody Lorraine Gary ... Ellen Brody Murray Hamilton ... Mayor Vaughn Joseph Mascolo ... Peterson Jeffrey Kramer ... Hendricks Collin Wilcox Paxton ... Dr. Elkins (as Collin Wilcox) Ann Dusenberry ... Tina Mark Gruner ... Mike Barry Coe ... Andrews Susan French ... Old Lady Gary Springer ... Andy Donna Wilkes ... Jackie Gary Dubin ... Ed John Dukakis ... Polo G. Thomas Dunlop ... Timmy David Elliott ... Larry Marc Gilpin ... Sean Keith Gordon ... Doug Cindy Grover ... Lucy (as Cynthia Grover) Ben Marley ... Patrick Martha Swatek ... Marge Billy Van Zandt ... Bob Gigi Vorgan ... Brooke Jerry M. Baxter ... Helicopter Pilot Jean Coulter ... Ski Boat Driver Daphne Dibble ... Swimmer #1 Christine Freeman ... Water Skier April Gilpin ... Renee William Griffith ... Lifeguard Gregory Harris ... Diver #2 (as Greg Harris) Coll Red McLean ... Red Susan O. McMillan ... Girl Sailor David Owsley ... Boy Sailor Allan L. Paddack ... Crosby Oneida Rollins ... Ambulance Driver Frank James Sparks ... Diver #1 (as Frank Sparks) Thomas A. Stewart ... Assistant Dive Master David Tintle ... Swimmer #2 Jim Wilson ... Swimmer With Child Kathy Wilson ... Mrs. Bryant Herb Muller ... Phil Fogarty Fritzi Jane Courtney ... Select Woman (as Jane Courtney) Alfred Wilde ... Select Man #1 (as Al Wilde) Cyprian R. Dube ... Select Man #2 (as Cyprien {Phil} Dube) Mary A. Gaffney ... Mrs. Silvera Bill Green ... Irate Man (as William {Bill} Green) Uncredited Cast George Buck ... Irate 'Letterbox' Man Chris Burke ... Hot dog Boy Robin Eddins ... Sun Bather Michael Smith ... Extra Produced by Joe Alves   David Brown   Richard D. Zanuck   Original Music by John Williams

Additional Info Premiere: June 16, 1978 DVD Release: May 22, 2001 Blu-ray Release: June 14, 2016 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures (uncredited) Distributors Universal Pictures   (1978) (USA) (theatrical) (as Universal® An MCA Company) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1981) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) MCA Home Video   (1984) (USA) (VHS) MCA/Universal Home Video   (USA) (VHS) Netflix   (2018) (USA) (video) (VOD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.6 / 10 Our Rating 5.3 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.2 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #1,878 / 21,074 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 7 total ratings Average 4 total ratings Mediocre 4 total ratings Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,874 The Beekeeper (2024) #1,875 Happy Death Day 2U (2019) #1,876 Abduction (2011) #1,877 Killer Joe (2011) #1,878 Jaws 2 (1978) #1,879 The Invasion (2007) #1,880 Funny Games (1997) #1,881 Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) #1,882 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)