10 Fascinating Behind The Scenes Facts About Jaws

10. The Crew Referred To The Film As FLAWS Due To Constant Setbacks

According to Richard Dreyfuss, when production for the film began, there was no script, no cast and no shark. Known for being one of Spielberg's most troublesome shoots, there were often moments when it looked as though the movie would never really hoist anchor and set off.

Bar the major flaws that have their own entries on this list, and there were a few minor hiccups which still deserve some airtime. Did you know that even though the original shooting schedule was 58 days, Spielberg managed to take up a whole 159 days while creating the masterpiece? During the final shark battle, Roy Scheider also decked Joe Alves while stabbing the prop shark. The crew were tasked with painting the Orca II with seagull poop. No wonder they had a little dig at Spielberg every now and then.

The mechanical shark had plenty of issues that you'll hear about later, but to preface it all, you should know that Spielberg would refer to the great white lookalike as the "Great White Turd" when it decided to act up. When it wasn't acting up, the crew normally referred to the shark as "Bruce".