Jaws (ride) The attraction remains open at Universal Studios Japan as well as the original tram stop at Universal Studios Hollywood. After the shark nicknamed as "Jaws" was eventually destroyed by Chief Brody, Matt Hooper and Quint in 1974, Brody became a legend in Amity Harbor, and the "Jaws" incident inspired Steven Spielberg's big Hollywood movie. However, the tourism on Amity Island strongly decreased following the incident due to a fear of sharks. However, resident seaman Jake Grundy decided to open a new boat tour on the island which would take guests out to the historic areas where the shark attacks actually
Cruel Jaws film was released on DVD in United States and Europe in 2009. A Blu-ray release from Scream Factory was planned (packaged as a double feature with "Exterminators of the Year 3000"), but ultimately cancelled due to the film's unauthorized use of footage from the "Jaws" franchise and other shark movies. Cruel Jaws Cruel Jaws, also known as The Beast, is a 1995 direct-to-video Italian thriller film shot in Florida including the Theater of the Sea. The film stars Richard Dew and David Luther and was directed by Bruno Mattei (under the name of William Snyder). It was released on VHS