The Cage Scene In Jaws Was More Real Than You Think

When "Jaws" swam its way into theaters in 1975, the titular shark — and its haunting theme — immediately became the stuff of beachgoers' nightmares. Chock-full of terrifying scenes that would scare even the most courageous ocean-lover back onto shore, Stephen Spielberg's iconic "sharksploitation" horror flick dazzled and disturbed viewers with its vision of an underwater menace lurking right beneath the water's surface. One of its most famous — or infamous — scenes depicted oceanographer Matt Hooper getting a little too close for comfort thanks to a less-than-shark-proof cage. Turns out, however, that the notorious cage scene in "Jaws" was more real than you realized!