Gravesend (1997): Cast & Plot
Gravesend is a 1997 thriller starring Salvatore Stabile as Narrator (uncredited), Michael Parducci and Tony Tucci.
- Released
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Manga Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gravesend About?
The premise of Gravesend without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Four friends spend a frantic Saturday night in Gravesend trying to raise the money needed to conceal an accidental family death. As the night wears on, tempers flare, fights erupt, and their desperation deepens, turning a desperate scramble into a tense, high‑stakes ordeal.
Gravesend Themes & Keywords
· 39 tags- dead body in a car trunk
- family relationships
- money
- death
- young
- f bomb
- blood splatter
- f word
- cigarette smoking
- tow truck
- handheld camera
- flashback
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- narration
- four friends
- convenience store robbery
- stocking mask
- armed robbery
- one word title
- place name in title
- pistol
- shot to death
- basement
- disposing of a dead body
- brother brother relationship
- death of brother
- one night timespan
- drug addict
- group of friends
- male friendship
- dead body
- new york city
- brooklyn new york city
- accidental shooting
- drugs
- vulgarity
- murder
- friendship
- violence
- independent film
Gravesend Cast & Characters
Salvatore Stabile leads the cast as Narrator (uncredited), with Michael Parducci as Ray and Tony Tucci as Zane.
- Salvatore Stabile as Narrator (uncredited)
- Michael Parducci as Ray
- Tony Tucci as Zane
- Thomas Brandise as Mikey
Also Starring in Gravesend
· 3 more- Tom Malloy Chicken
- Michael Kaves Dispatcher Voice (as Mike Kaves)
- Megan Gray Disc Jockey (voice)
Gravesend Plot Summary
What happens in Gravesend from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After a quick narration by Salvatore Stabile and a brief flash forward, the film opens with four friends gathered in Ray’s basement for a Saturday night: Tony Tucci as Zane, Thomas Brandise as Mikey, Michael Parducci as Ray, and Tom Malloy as Chicken. Through the steady cadence of Stabile’s narration, we peel back the layers of their lives and the heavy histories that bind them, painting a portrait of a night that spirals into violence and consequence.
Full summary
The whole story of Gravesend, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Gravesend?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who does Zane shoot and kill early in the evening, believing the pistol was unloaded?
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Movies Like Gravesend
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including London to Brighton, The Burial Society and The Grave.
Gravesend FAQ: Cast, Release Date & Post-Credit Scene
Release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Gravesend, each answered in a sentence.
When was Gravesend released?
Gravesend was released on September 5, 1997.
Who is in the cast of Gravesend?
Gravesend stars Salvatore Stabile as Narrator (uncredited), Michael Parducci as Ray and Tony Tucci as Zane, among 7 credited actors.
Does Gravesend have a post-credit scene?
No. Gravesend has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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