Film

A Gray State

2017 · 1h 33m · Documentary · TV Movie

IMDb

6.2

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Metacritic

74

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.

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"

Dan Hennen

Self - "Citizen Investigator"

• Erik NelsonDirector · Producer
• Amy BriamonteProducer
• Rob SharenowExecutive Producer
• Elaine Frontain BryantExecutive Producer
• Werner HerzogExecutive Producer
• Molly ThompsonExecutive Producer
• Tom KaufmanDirector of Photography
• Lara AndreEditor

A Gray State Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie

Release date

August 7, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie

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