CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 1h 33m · NR

A Gray State

65%(48)IMDbDocumentaryTV 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.

Directed byErik Nelson

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
EN
Released
August 7, 2017
Studios
A&E IndieFilms

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

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

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
David Crowley

David Crowley

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

Danny August Mason

Self - "Gray State" Co-Creator / Actor

Alex E. Jones

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

Creative team
Directed by
Erik Nelson
Erik Nelson
Produced by
Amy Briamonte
Erik Nelson
Erik Nelson

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