50 Reasons Why Jaws Might Just Be The Greatest Film of All Time
21. Brilliant Supporting Cast
Not only are Scheider, Shaw and Dreyfuss a flawless trio, but the supporting cast is pretty impressive too. From Murray Hamilton's pigheaded money driven mayor ("We need summer dollars!") to Lorraine Gary's 'lesson in natural acting' loving wife Ellen.
22. Was Responsible for the Outstanding 1978 rip-off PIRANHA
If it weren't for Jaws Joe Dante's brilliant send-up/homage wouldn't exist.
23. The Score
Ok so we have talked about the shark theme but let's not neglect the rest of John William's opus: the hallucinatory harp that intensifies the mystery of the opening swimming scene, the sense of seafaring Moby Dick adventure aboard the Orca; the eerie menace conjured during the 'Ben Gardner's boat' underwater exploration; the gentle beauty of the notes that accompany the mimicking 'Father and Son' scene and the whimsical reassurance of the final end credits that now sound suspiciously like the opening bars of Michael Jackson's Earth Song.
24. The Cinematography
Bill Butler's camerawork arguably features some of the best underwater shots put to cinema.
Oliver Pfeiffer is a freelance writer who trained at the British Film Institute. He joined OWF in 2007 and now contributes as a Features Writer. Since becoming Obsessed with Film he has interviewed such diverse talents as actors Keanu Reeves, Tobin Bell, Dave Prowse and Naomie Harris, new Hammer Studios Head Simon Oakes and Hollywood filmmakers James Mangold, Scott Derrickson and Uk director Justin Chadwick.
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Not only are Scheider, Shaw and Dreyfuss a flawless trio, but the supporting cast is pretty impressive too. From Murray Hamilton's pigheaded money driven mayor ("We need summer dollars!") to Lorraine Gary's 'lesson in natural acting' loving wife Ellen. 
Bill Butler's camerawork arguably features some of the best underwater shots put to cinema. 
We miss him when he's gone but what a way to go.