Alex Kintner

E724790

Alex Kintner is a young boy whose fatal shark attack at Amity Island becomes a pivotal and haunting event in the film "Jaws."

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
age young boy
appearsIn Jaws NERFINISHED
Jaws (1975 film) NERFINISHED
appearsInScene 4th of July beach sequence
associatedObject yellow inflatable raft
associatedWithTheme community denial and responsibility
cost of political inaction
basedOnWork Jaws (novel) NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath shark attack
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Peter Benchley NERFINISHED
Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED
deathLocation Amity Island beach NERFINISHED
waters off Amity Island NERFINISHED
familyName Kintner NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Jaws franchise NERFINISHED
filmGenreContext horror
thriller
gender male
givenName Alex NERFINISHED
hasMother Mrs. Kintner NERFINISHED
leadsTo bounty on the shark
hiring of Quint
public outcry over beach safety
mannerOfDeath killed by great white shark
medium feature film
narrativeRole catalyst for plot escalation
victim of shark attack
notableEvent disappearance while on yellow raft
notableFor haunting impact on the town of Amity
pivotal early shark attack in Jaws
occupation student
portrayedBy Jeffrey Voorhees NERFINISHED
relatedWork Alex Kintner’s mother slaps Chief Brody scene
residence Amity Island NERFINISHED
screenTimeCharacteristic brief but crucial appearance
storyFunction demonstrates danger to children
raises stakes of shark threat
toneAssociation tragic
triggersActionBy Chief Martin Brody NERFINISHED
Mayor Larry Vaughn NERFINISHED
citizens of Amity Island
yearOfFirstAppearance 1975

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Amity Beach associatedWithCharacter Alex Kintner