A Gray State
Erik Nelson2017-08-07
6.3
93 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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David Crowley | Self - Director, "Gray State" (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Danny August Mason | Self - "Gray State" Co-Creator / Actor | Unowned |
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Alex Jones | Self - Radio Personality (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Sean Wright | Self - David's Friend | Unowned |
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Jason Allen | Self - "Gray State" Fan | Unowned |
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Joseph Seaton | Self - David's Friend | Unowned |
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Mason Hendricks | Self - David's Friend | Unowned |
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Chris Peck | Self - David's Friend | Unowned |
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Komel Crowley | Self - David's Wife (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Dan Crowley Sr. | Self - David's Father | Unowned |
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Judy Prochnow | Self - Neighbor | Unowned |
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Collin Prochnow | Self - Neighbor | Unowned |
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Tom Lyden | Self - Reporter, Fox 9 Minneapolis | Unowned |
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Cory Zurowski | Self - Feature Writer, City Pages | Unowned |
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Greg Fernandez | Self - "Citizen Investigator" | Unowned |
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Dan Hennen | Self - "Citizen Investigator" | Unowned |
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Dan Crowley Jr. | Self - David's Older Brother | Unowned |
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Mitch Heil | Self - David's Best Friend in High School | Unowned |
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Sarah Johnson | Self - Komel's Friend & Business Partner | Unowned |
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Adam Shambour | Self - David's Friend | Unowned |
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Susan Houghton | Self - Komel's Friend | Unowned |
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Michael O'Donnell | Self - Michael Entertainment Group, President | Unowned |
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Mike Boggio | Self - Michael Entertainment Group, President | Unowned |
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Jon Rechtzigel | Self - Apple Valley Police Department (archive footage) | Unowned |