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Jaws

Name: Jaws
Rating: 3.94 (178425 reviews)
Author: Peter Benchley

Peter Benchley January 1, 1974

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The classic, blockbuster thriller of man-eating terror that inspired the Steven Spielberg movie and made millions of beachgoers afraid to go into the water. Experience the thrill of helpless horror again—or for the first time!

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