Quint

**Quint** is a character from *Jaws* (1975).

#### Origins

"Quint" (full-name unknown) was a United States Navy officer who served aboard the U.S.S. Indianapolis during the 1940s. After the midnight of July 30th in 1945, the side of the Indianapolis was hit by two Japanese launched torpedos, sinking the ship in twelve minutes. Hundreds of navy officers drowned and were eaten by tiger sharks. After this, Quint became a shark-hunter and fishing instructor in the New England island town of Amity.

#### Jaws

In 1974, Quint offered his services to the town of Amity for him to hunt down a great white shark which had killed many people in return for the town paying him money. Quint set out aboard his boat, the ORCA alongside Chief Martin Brody and marine-biologist Matt Hooper. During the fight against the shark, the shark bit Quint and dragged him into the water where it was believed to have killed him. It is possible that Quint survived, alleging to have given the shark food poisoning and been spat out while being the one responsible for the shark's death.

#### Later history

In 1975, a film was made by Steven Spielberg based on the Shark attacks which had Quint being killed by the Shark. Around the 1990s, an odd old sailor appeared on the Amity news-station, "Hey There Amity", claiming to be Quint and stating that the shark spat him out and that he was responsible for killing the shark.

## Appearances

### Amity

#### Jaws

Stevens Cannery used to be called Quint's Boathouse. The marine salvage boathouse which the skippers hide in is identified as Quint's boathouse. Quint's boat the Orca could be seen, docked in a part of the ride. In the news section of the pre-show videos, a sailor claiming to be the real Quint appeared and explained he had actually survived after giving the shark food poisoning and being coughed out by the beast, then never relaying the story because, "Nobody asked". When saying that shark attacks could occur again, he was interrupted and pressured into lying for the tourism industry.

#### Quint's Surf Shack

This Amity shop was named for Quint, who was presumably deceased by that point in the timeline.

### Halloween Horror Nights

#### Dead Man's Pier: Winter's Wake

There were multiple allusions to Quint in this 2022 haunted house. On a bulletin-board there was a hand-drawn promotion for "Quint's Marine Salvage". At the docks was a boat called ORCA as an allusion to Quint's ship.

### Tribute Store

In the theatre's "Local news" area of the bulletin board of the Summer Tribute Store was a story about Brody and his team being able to kill the shark, along with a photo of the suspended shark. Another piece of paper advertised, "Quint's Fishing School". A Jaws room was themed to Quint's boat shack. The 2023 Holiday Tribute Store had a flyer for Quint's fishing school.

## Trivia

* A record sleeve in one of the shop windows in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (which replaced Jaws) is from the, "Quint Trio" and has them covering *Here's to swimmin with bowlegged women*, which Quint and the two other main characters sang in the Jaws. Various (somewhat offensive racial caricature) shrunken heads in Knockturn Alley sing *Show Me the Way to Go Home* which was likewise sung by the characters of said scene.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.thestudiotour.com/wp/studios/universal-studios-orlando/universal-studios-florida/jaws-the-ride/
2. ↑ https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20170122/32413/lost-legends-jaws?page=3
3. ↑ https://bloody-disgusting.com/the-further/3716717/new-summer-tribute-store-at-universal-orlando-features-a-jaws-themed-merch-room/
4. ↑ https://wdwnt.com/2023/11/holiday-tribute-store-2023-usf-full-tour/
5. ↑ https://orlandoparkstop.com/feature/easter-eggs/10-easter-eggs-in-the-windows-at-universal-studios-florida/
6. ↑ https://orlandoparkstop.com/feature/easter-eggs/7-hidden-references-to-the-jaws-ride-in-universal-studios-florida/