A Gray State

Aug 7, 2017

1h 33m

★ 6.4

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

A&E IndieFilms

A Gray State Trailers

Cast

Self - Director, "Gray State" (archive footage)

David Crowley

Self - "Gray State" Co-Creator / Actor

Danny August Mason

Self - Radio Personality (archive footage)

Alex E. Jones

Self - David's Friend

Sean Wright

Self - "Gray State" Fan

Jason Allen

Self - David's Friend

Joseph Seaton

Self - David's Friend

Mason Hendricks

Self - David's Friend

Chris Peck

Self - David's Wife (archive footage)

Komel Crowley

Self - David's Father

Dan Crowley Sr.

Self - Neighbor

Judy Prochnow

Self - Neighbor

Collin Prochnow

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