A Gray State
2017•NR•1h 33m•6.4•Released
DocumentaryTV Movie
In 2010 David Crowley, an Iraq veteran, aspiring filmmaker and charismatic up-and-coming voice in fringe politics, began production on his film Gray State. Set in a dystopian near-future where civil liberties are trampled by an unrestrained federal government, the film’s crowd funded trailer was enthusiastically received by the burgeoning online community of libertarians, Tea Party activists and members of the nascent alt-right. In January of 2015, Crowley was found dead with his family in their suburban Minnesota home. Their shocking deaths quickly become a cause célèbre for conspiracy theorists who speculate that Crowley was assassinated by a shadowy government concerned about a film and filmmaker that was getting too close to the truth about their aims.
Director
Erik Nelson
Languages
English
Studio
A&E IndieFilms
Cast
David Crowley
Self - Director, "Gray State" (archive footage)
Danny August Mason
Self - "Gray State" Co-Creator / Actor
Alex E. Jones
Self - Radio Personality (archive footage)
Sean Wright
Self - David's Friend
Jason Allen
Self - "Gray State" Fan
Joseph Seaton
Self - David's Friend
Mason Hendricks
Self - David's Friend
Chris Peck
Self - David's Friend
Komel Crowley
Self - David's Wife (archive footage)
Dan Crowley Sr.
Self - David's Father
Judy Prochnow
Self - Neighbor
Collin Prochnow
Self - Neighbor
Tom Lyden
Self - Reporter, Fox 9 Minneapolis
Cory Zurowski
Self - Feature Writer, City Pages
Greg Fernandez
Self - "Citizen Investigator"
Production
Company
A&E IndieFilms
Producer
Erik Nelson
Producer
Amy Briamonte
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