Quint
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Quint is the grizzled, obsessive shark hunter in the film "Jaws," known for his monologue about the USS Indianapolis and his fatal showdown with the great white shark.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quint (character in Peter Benchley novel "Jaws") | 1 |
| Quint the shark hunter | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Martin Brody
ⓘ
Matt Hooper ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Jaws ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Jaws ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | Jaws franchise ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Quint
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Quint (character in Peter Benchley novel "Jaws")
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| characterTrait |
cynical
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grizzled ⓘ obsessive ⓘ tough ⓘ |
| creator | Peter Benchley ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic shark-hunter archetype in cinema ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed by great white shark ⓘ |
| deathScene | aboard the Orca ⓘ |
| drinkingHabit | heavy drinker ⓘ |
| enemyOf | great white shark in Jaws ⓘ |
| eraOfFictionalActivity | 1970s ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAppearance | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
horror
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Jaws
ⓘ
surface form:
Jaws (1975 film)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| homeLocation |
Amity Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Amity Island (implied)
|
| languageOfPortrayal | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mentor-figure with tragic flaw
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shark-hunting expert ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | USS Indianapolis monologue ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
"Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women."
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"You know the thing about a shark, he's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes." ⓘ |
| notableScene |
comparing scars with Hooper and Brody
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singing sea shanties aboard the Orca ⓘ |
| occupation |
fisherman
ⓘ
shark hunter ⓘ |
| owns |
Orca (Quint's boat)
ⓘ
surface form:
Orca (boat)
|
| personality | vengeful toward sharks ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert Shaw ⓘ |
| servedOn |
USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
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surface form:
USS Indianapolis (in character backstory)
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| setting |
Amity Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Amity Island vicinity
|
| species | human ⓘ |
| vehicle |
Orca (Quint's boat)
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surface form:
Orca (boat)
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| warService | World War II ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
harpoon
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rifle ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Quint (character in Peter Benchley novel "Jaws")
this entity surface form:
Quint the shark hunter