Blood in the Water

Blood in the Water

There's a true story behind the movie Jaws - a bloody summer that triggered a century of panic.

2009 · 84 min · Documentary, Drama

This gripping drama brings to life the true rogue-shark story that inspired Jaws. In 1916, the New Jersey shore became a feeding ground as five people were attacked in 12 days, triggering a nationwide panic. It was the first multiple shark attack in American history, and the reason we fear sharks to this day.

Directed by Richard Bedser

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John Hunerlach Narrator
Ryland Alexander Charles Vansant
Pierre Blanc Joseph Dunn
Peter Brooke Reporter
Philip Bulcock George Burlew
Rollo Weeks Albert O'Hara

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