Though Brody grabbed his hand, Quint slipped and tried his best to avoid the shark's jaws, kicking and shouting. Sadly, the shark won and sank its teeth into Quint's waste.

Christopher Shaw Myers’ biography arrives today to celebrate “Jaws” with his family-focused memoir, “Robert Shaw: An Actor’s Life on the Set of JAWS and Beyond” (Citadel Press).

50. Ultimately, "Jaws" changed the movies. Based on a novel, engineered for maximum crowd appeal, widely hyped and sequel-ready, "Jaws" set the template for the modern summer blockbuster.

As represented in Jaws, Quint (Robert Shaw), Brody and Hooper have hardly anything in common. But when they sit down and swap stories about their lives, they find they’re not so different.

Steven Spielberg's first blockbuster, "Jaws," also risked being his final film as chaos reigned. But 50 years on, the shark saga still thrills fans.