"The name ‘Bruce' originates from the name given to the original animatronics by Steven Spielberg depicted in the film ‘Jaws,' released by Universal in 1975. The shark was originally called ...

"Jaws," which was released on June 20 ... Named after Spielberg's close friend, lawyer Bruce Ramer, the shark animatronics cost the production $250,000 ($1.62 million in today's money), reported ...