The Jaws novel differs significantly from the movie, with more gore and horror elements. Mayor Vaughn's negligence in the book is connected to the mafia, adding a layer of complexity.

Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 12, 2006) was an American author, best known for his novel Jaws and its subsequent film adaptation, the latter co-written by Benchley (with Carl ...

A little over a year before Jaws opened in theaters and forever changed the next 50 years of cinema, it was a best-selling debut novel by author Peter Benchley. "That is a completely different kind of ...

Few movies have made an impact on American culture — and Hollywood economics — like Steven Spielberg’s "Jaws." Based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel about a great white shark that terrorizes an East ...

Officially, the 50th anniversary of Universal Pictures releasing Jaws in theaters was on June 20, but it remains the summer of celebration for director Steven Spielberg’s classic film based on author ...

New York, NY -- Peter Benchley, whose novel "Jaws" terrorized millions of swimmers even as the author himself became an advocate for the conservation of sharks, has died at age 65, his widow said ...

A little over a year before Jaws opened in theaters and forever changed the next 50 years of cinema, it was a best-selling debut novel by author Peter Benchley. Producers Richard Zanuck and David ...