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How many full-size mechanical shark props, all nicknamed 'Bruce', were built for the filming of Jaws (1975)?
Answer
Three
Production built three separate mechanical sharks for different camera angles and shots, and all three were nicknamed 'Bruce' by the crew, after Spielberg's lawyer.
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The mechanical shark from Jaws was so unreliable that director Steven Spielberg nicknamed it 'Bruce' and deliberately kept it off-screen, accidentally creating suspense.
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