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The Mayor of Shark City
- Nick Creature & Michael Sweeney
- Available
- 2013
- Drama
- Black List
- Hit List
- 80.6
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Market: Mon, 16 Dec 2013
AgentJim Ehrich (The Rothman Brecher Agency)
ManagerMarkus Goerg, Mikhail Nayfeld (Heroes & Villains)
AgentJim Ehrich (The Rothman Brecher Agency)
ManagerMarkus Goerg, Mikhail Nayfeld (Heroes & Villains)
The true story of the making of Jaws.
A true-story account of the challenges Steven Spielberg faced in the production of "Jaws."
An exciting look at the struggles involved in the making of "Jaws," set with an interesting mix of reality of the incredible imagination of Steven Spielberg.
Film
Film, Character Study, Adventure, Biopic, Drama, Period, Coming of Age, Movie Business, Feel Good/Uplifting, Inspirational
123
PG-13
High
M
White / European
27
Attractive
Hitchcock, Saving Mr. Banks, Hugo, 8 1/2
About a year in the early 1970s, with some flashbacks to the 1950s and '60s
Movie theater, boathouse, Martha's Vineyard, Universal Studios lot, office, beach, house, 21 Club Restaurant, ferry, soundstage, LAX, airplane, fishing boat, car, production office, law office, bar, harbor, USS Indianapolis, Hollywood Blvd, limousine
STEVEN SPIELBERG (5) sees “The Greatest Show on Earth” with his dad ARNOLD (35). Water explodes through the movie screen and a shark circles them in the water. SPIELBERG (27) awakes from this nightmare in a boat cabin. He comes to the boat house and speaks with JOE ALVES (38), a carpenter who’s trying to fix the ORCA, the boat in the movie. It has a three foot hole in it. Alves tells Spielberg they’re going to get shut down.
One year earlier, Spielberg goes to the offices of the Zanuck/Brown company and spots a copy of the manuscript for “Jaws.” He steals it and leaves before RICHARD ZANUCK (38) comes out to see him. Spielberg reads it and resolves to make the movie. Zanuck, the producer, finds Spielberg at home and tells him another man has been tapped to direct the movie. VICKI (23), Spielberg’s girlfriend, gets annoyed because he blows her off again.
Zanuck has lunch with PETER BENCHLEY (33) and DAVID BROWN (57). DICK RICHARDS (37), the would-be director, arrives late. He frequently refers to the shark as a whale, which annoys Benchley. Spielberg meets with SID SHEINBERG (38), President of Universal, and LEW WASSERMAN (60), its CEO. They want him to make “Jaws.”...
One year earlier, Spielberg goes to the offices of the Zanuck/Brown company and spots a copy of the manuscript for “Jaws.” He steals it and leaves before RICHARD ZANUCK (38) comes out to see him. Spielberg reads it and resolves to make the movie. Zanuck, the producer, finds Spielberg at home and tells him another man has been tapped to direct the movie. VICKI (23), Spielberg’s girlfriend, gets annoyed because he blows her off again.
Zanuck has lunch with PETER BENCHLEY (33) and DAVID BROWN (57). DICK RICHARDS (37), the would-be director, arrives late. He frequently refers to the shark as a whale, which annoys Benchley. Spielberg meets with SID SHEINBERG (38), President of Universal, and LEW WASSERMAN (60), its CEO. They want him to make “Jaws.”...