22. “Duel” Opened The Door
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At the time of filming Jaws, Steven Spielberg was just 28 years old. He already had a couple of films under his belt and, as a matter of fact, one of those films is actually what landed him the job as director. The movie was called Duel and it told a story of a crazy truck driver that terrorized a mild-mannered driver. And Jaws producers, David Brown and Richard Zanuck, felt Duel was similar to what they had in mind for Jaws which made him the perfect candidate to direct the film.