Alex Kintner
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Alex Kintner is a young boy whose fatal shark attack at Amity Island becomes a pivotal and haunting event in the film "Jaws."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| age | young boy ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Jaws
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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
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Peter Benchley
NERFINISHED
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Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathLocation |
Amity Island beach
NERFINISHED
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waters off Amity Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kintner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Jaws franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
horror
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thriller ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Alex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Mrs. Kintner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
bounty on the shark
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hiring of Quint ⓘ public outcry over beach safety ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed by great white shark ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for plot escalation
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victim of shark attack ⓘ |
| notableEvent | disappearance while on yellow raft ⓘ |
| notableFor |
haunting impact on the town of Amity
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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
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raises stakes of shark threat ⓘ |
| toneAssociation | tragic ⓘ |
| triggersActionBy |
Chief Martin Brody
NERFINISHED
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Mayor Larry Vaughn NERFINISHED ⓘ citizens of Amity Island ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1975 ⓘ |
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