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A Gray State

63 %|Aug 7, 2017|Documentary, TV 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.

Featured Crew

Mason Hendricks
Associate Producer
Wayne Bell
Sound
Elaine Frontain Bryant
Executive Producer
Erik Nelson
Director
Erik Nelson
Producer
Robert Erickson
Supervising Producer
Robert Erickson
Additional Editing
David Crowley
Music

Cast

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David Crowley
Self - Director, "Gray State" (archive footage)
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Danny August Mason
Self - "Gray State" Co-Creator / Actor
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Alex Jones
Self - Radio Personality (archive footage)
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Sean Wright
Self - David's Friend
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Jason Allen
Self - "Gray State" Fan
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Joseph Seaton
Self - David's Friend
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Mason Hendricks
Self - David's Friend
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Chris Peck
Self - David's Friend
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Komel Crowley
Self - David's Wife (archive footage)
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Dan Crowley Sr.
Self - David's Father
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Judy Prochnow
Self - Neighbor
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Collin Prochnow
Self - Neighbor
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Tom Lyden
Self - Reporter, Fox 9 Minneapolis
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Cory Zurowski
Self - Feature Writer, City Pages
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Greg Fernandez
Self - "Citizen Investigator"
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Dan Hennen
Self - "Citizen Investigator"
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Dan Crowley Jr.
Self - David's Older Brother
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Mitch Heil
Self - David's Best Friend in High School
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Sarah Johnson
Self - Komel's Friend & Business Partner
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Adam Shambour
Self - David's Friend
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Susan Houghton
Self - Komel's Friend
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Michael O'Donnell
Self - Michael Entertainment Group, President
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Mike Boggio
Self - Michael Entertainment Group, President
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Jon Rechtzigel
Self - Apple Valley Police Department (archive footage)