""Jaws"" 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD Creates Feeding Frenzy Among Consumers

In An Industry First, Universal Studios Home Video Ships More Than One Million Units Of The Enduring Summer Blockbuster

21-Jul-00

Twenty-five years after breaking box-office records as the first film to gross more than $100 million, Steven Spielberg's blockbuster, ""Jaws,"" is once again making a huge splash - this time on the DVD front. Overwhelming consumer demand for the ""Jaws"" Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD release has resulted in an industry first for Universal Studios Home Video and an impressive feat for a title that has never stopped thrilling audiences for over two decades.""In 1975, 'Jaws' captivated audiences like no other film that came before it,"" said Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Video. ""Twenty-five years later, the film still fascinates people as evidenced by the incredible demand for the Collector's Edition DVD and video. With the success of this release, Universal now has six DVD titles that have shipped in excess of a million units, more than any other studio has enjoyed.""The five other DVD titles distributed by Universal Studios Home Video that have shipped over a million units include ""The Mummy,"" ""American Pie,"" ""End Of Days,"" and the DreamWorks releases ""Galaxy Quest"" and ""Saving Private Ryan.""Ultimately taking in more than $260 million at the box-office, making it the 13th highest domestic grossing film of all time, ""Jaws"" won three Academy AwardsÆ for Best Sound, Best Original Score and Best Film Editing. The tale of a predatory great white shark that terrorizes the peaceful beach community of Amity has become a cinematic legend.The ""Jaws"" Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD, featuring a new digital transfer, is available in two widescreen versions: DolbyÆ Digital 5.1 and DTSÆ Digital Surroundô 5.1 audio. Both versions contain a ""Making Of"" featurette loaded with rare behind-the-scenes footage, including interviews with director Steven Spielberg, screenwriter/author Peter Benchley, stars Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown, production team members and the creation of ""Bruce"" the shark. Other bonus features include deleted scenes, outtakes, ""Shark World,"" an educational look at sharks, the original theatrical trailer, a photo gallery, storyboards and production drawings, a trivia game and a PC screen saver.The double cassette ""Jaws"" Anniversary Collector's Edition VHS, available in Pan & Scan, contains the entire film on one cassette and features a second cassette with the ""Making Of"" featurette, deleted scenes, outtakes and the original theatrical trailer.Universal Studios Home Video is a part of Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudios.com), a unit of The Seagram Company, Ltd. (NYSE: VO), a global entertainment and beverage company.

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