Final Cut Confessions

The Town That Said No to Jaws: How Martha's Vineyard Nearly Killed a Masterpiece

Episode Summary

When Steven Spielberg rolled into the quaint island of Martha's Vineyard to shoot a simple shark movie, he had no idea the locals would revolt, the mechanical shark would sink, and the entire production would spiral into a 159-day nightmare that accidentally created the modern blockbuster. Sometimes the best films happen when absolutely everything goes wrong.