The Grave


1h 30m 1996

Brief Synopsis

A black comedy parable about two convicts who escape from prison and set their sights on unearthing a mysterious treasure hidden in the grave of a long-dead millionaire.

Film Details

Also Known As
Grave, Secret, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Carolco Studios Inc; Cinema Research Corporation; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Eastman Kodak; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment; Jdc; Kushner/Locke Company; Law Offices Of Alan Abrams; Magic Films & Video Works; Newmarket Films; Rhh/ Albert G Ruben & Company
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

A black comedy parable about two convicts who escape from prison and set their sights on unearthing a mysterious treasure hidden in the grave of a long-dead millionaire.

Crew

Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley Artist

Chris J. Ball

Funding

Eric G Bartsch

Key Grip

Sally Bell

1st Assistant Director

Chris Bennett

Stunts

Stacey K Black

Hair Stylist

Amy A Blanc

Script Supervisor

James Bonsignore

Grip

Anna-gunn Bowen

Costume Assistant

Arman Boyles

Assistant Mixer

Edward Bozeman

Driver

Jim Bridges

Still Photographer

Alex Byrne

Associate Producer

Doug Cameron

Boom Operator

Robyn Carol

Casting

Edward C Carr

Foley Mixer

Dorian Cheah

Dialogue Editor

Buffie Cole

Craft Service

John Copeman

Stunt Coordinator

Killy Curry

Electrician

David Curtis

2nd Assistant Director

Roy Dashill

Grip

Scott R Davis

Grip

Tom Dean

Grip

Jonathan Debin

Co-Executive Producer

Lynda Dedmon

Driver

Mike Donau

Bestboy Grip

Walton Dornisch

Post-Production Supervisor

Jonnie Elkes

Assistant (To Jonas Pate)

Nancy Eytcheson

Audio Post Coordinator

Henry E Ezzel

Grip

Kevin Flaherty

Publicist (Hbo/New York)

Regan Forman

Casting (Wilmington)

Peter Glatzer

Producer

Peter Glatzer

Story By

Peter Glatzer

From Story

Peter Glatzer

Music Coordinator

Gloria Glynn

Costume Designer

Don Gooch

Sound Effects Editor

Ben D Griffith

Grip

Annika D Groot

Script Supervisor

Paul Hamacher

Dolly Grip

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Alex Hepburn

Assistant Editor

Monette Holderer

Foley Artist

Annette Horning

Casting

Alan Hostetter

Gaffer

John Hulme

Set Assistant

Dan H Jones

Electrician

Michael A Jones

Electrician

Jonathan Justice

Assistant (To Peter Glatzer)

Scott Kalmbach

Co-Producer

Kurt A Kassulke

Rerecording Mixer

Melinda Kavanaugh

Art Department Assistant

Lane Kraft

Driver

John D Kretschmer

Production Designer

Donald Kushner

Executive Producer

Amy Lilley

Wardrobe Supervisor

Peter Locke

Executive Producer

Brian Long

Still Photographer

Mona Long

Still Photographer

Skip Long

Driver

Terry D Long

Electrician

Jeff Loy

Grip

Matt Malloy

Electrician

Doneva Maybee

Catering

Terry Maybee

Catering

Richard Mcmillan

Grip

Mara Mikialian

Publicist (Hbo/Los Angeles)

Thomas Moore

Transportation Coordinator

Lawrence Mortorff

Executive Producer

Troy Muhammed

Bestboy Electric

David Outlaw

Driver

Rick Parkinson

Driver

Jonas Pate

From Story

Jonas Pate

Screenwriter

Jonas Pate

Story By

Josh Pate

Story By

Josh Pate

Screenwriter

Josh Pate

From Story

Tara Paul

Adr Assistant

Joseph Pelie

Grip

Carole Sanders Peterman

Unit Production Manager

Linda Picket

Driver

Linda Pickett

Driver

Chuck Potter

Set Decorator

Brian L Powell

Electrician

Carlton Prickett

Set Assistant

Warren Prickett

Location Assistant

Frank Prinzi

Other

Frank Prinzi

Director Of Photography

Spencer Proffer

Executive Music Consultant

Paul Ratajczak

Sound Supervisor

Paul Ratajczak

Rerecording Mixer

Tony Robinson

Electrician

Carl Rudisill

Sound Mixer

Carole J Sanders

Unit Production Manager

John Sanders

Property Master

Donald L Schieler

Driver

Reid Shane

Unit Production Manager

Gregg Smrz

Stunts

Greg Stancil

Transportation Captain

Sally Strickland

Safety Officer

Gil Thomas

1st Assistant Director

Jay Tobias

Line Producer

Paul Trejo

Music Editor

Paul Trejo

Editor

William Tyrer

Funding

Victoria Vaus

Title Designer

Bo Webb

2nd Camera Assistant

Jean Wesner

Costume Assistant

Michael Wexler

Story By

Michael Wexler

From Story

Michael Wexler

Associate Producer

George Whitley

Location Manager

Duane Williamson

Assistant Property Master

Kerri Wilson

Adr Mixer

Kerri Wilson

Adr Editor

Kerri Wilson

Assistant Sound Supervisor

Alan Wolfe

1st Camera Assistant

Charles Wright

Driver

Alex Wurman

Music

Amy Zaltzman

Location Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
Grave, Secret, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Carolco Studios Inc; Cinema Research Corporation; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Eastman Kodak; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment; Jdc; Kushner/Locke Company; Law Offices Of Alan Abrams; Magic Films & Video Works; Newmarket Films; Rhh/ Albert G Ruben & Company
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States April 14, 1996

Released in United States January 1996

Released in United States on Video August 20, 1996

Film directorial debut for 23-year-old Jonas Pate.

Budget source: Daily Variety 05/19/1995

Estimated budget: $4,000,000

Began shooting June 21, 1995.

Completed shooting July 16, 1995.

Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Park City at Midnight) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.)

Released in United States April 14, 1996

Released in United States on Video August 20, 1996