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The Shark That Ate Hollywood: Jaws at 50

· 39 min · S6 E24 · Explicit

Episode The Shark That Ate Hollywood: Jaws at 50

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Steven Spielberg thought his career was finished. He was behind schedule, his actors were fighting, the crew were mutinous and worst of all, his shark was broken. It looked like Jaws was destined for failure, but the movie that came out defined the Hollywood blockbuster. In this special episode celebrating 50 years of Jaws, we take lessons from the greatest monster movie that almost wasn't made.

Thanks to Alastair Greig for additional music.

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