As the iconic film turns 50, test your knowledge of "Jaws" with a deep-dive quiz crafted by Globe film critic Odie Henderson.

It's true that without director Steven Spielberg, the world would have never been introduced to the concept of the summer blockbuster 50 years ago. However, the story of Jaws becoming a global phenomenon actually began about a decade before the now-celebrated filmmaker got his big Hollywood break.

A Tulsa company was the beneficiary of product placement in “Jaws,” a blockbuster summer classic that will soon turn 50. The film shows oceanographer Matt Hooper, played by Richard Dreyfuss, using technology from Tulsa-based Lowrance Electronics in an attempt to track down a killer shark.

Shark horror movies are a summer classic with an enduring impact on issues cinematic and ecological, and my love for them runs deep as the ocean.

In 1975, Steven Spielberg introduced the world to a killer great white shark in the nature thriller Jaws (currently available from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment), based on the 1974 Peter ...

"Jaws," released June 20, 1975, starred Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. The film made its Tulsa debut at Southroads Mall and continued showing there for months.

The original trailer for Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” hardly hinted at the industry ... using a slew of prime-time network spots that introduced the film to a huge audience in nifty 30-second ...

On its 50th anniversary, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws can claim to be the most disruptive film of the last half-century, maybe even ever. While predecessors like The Godfather and The Exorcist drew ...