In Jaws, the film that made Steven Spielberg a household name, a giant man-eating shark terrorizes swimmers and beachgoers in the fictional New England resort town of Amity Island. As the bodies pile up, three men team up to hunt the monster down.

Roy Scheider's Sheriff Brody is an average guy, afraid of water, who has agreed to keep the beach open against his better judgment. Richard Dreyfuss' Hooper (in the role that led to stardom) is a brave scientist, and Robert Shaw's Quint is a professional shark hunter. The three put to sea and soon discover that “[they're] going to need a bigger boat.”