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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 as well as 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 by "Grizzly Man" producer Erik Nelson and Executive Produced by Werner Herzog, “A Gray State” combs through Crowley’s archive of 13,000 photographs, hundreds of hours of home video, and exhaustive behind-the-scenes footage of David’s work in progress to reveal what happens when a paranoid view of the government turns inward — blurring the lines of what is real and what people want to believe.
Original Release
08/07/2017
US Release
11/14/2017
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Crowley | Self - Director, Gray State |
| Danny August Mason | Self - Gray State Co-Creator & Actor |
| Alex Jones | Himself / Self - Radio Personality |
| Sean Wright | Self - David's Friend |
| Jason Allen | Self - Gray State Fan |
| Joseph Seaton | Self - David's Friend |
| Chris Peck | Self - David's Friend |
| Komel Crowley | Self - David's Wife |
| Dan Crowley Sr. | Self - David's Father |
| Judy Prochnow | Self - Neighbor |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Crowley | Self - Director, Gray State |
| Danny August Mason | Self - Gray State Co-Creator & Actor |
| Alex Jones | Himself / Self - Radio Personality |
| Sean Wright | Self - David's Friend |
| Jason Allen | Self - Gray State Fan |
| Joseph Seaton | Self - David's Friend |
| Chris Peck | Self - David's Friend |
| Komel Crowley | Self - David's Wife |
| 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 |
| Dan Crowley Jr. | Self - David's Older Brother |
| Mitch Heil | Self - Best Friend in High School |
| Sarah Johnson | Self - Komel Crowley's Friend & Business Partner |
| Rani Crowley | Self - David & Komel's Daughter |
| Adam Shambour | Self - David's Friend |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Werner Herzog | Executive Producer |
| Robert Sharenow | Executive Producer |
| Molly Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Elaine Frontain Bryant | Executive Producer |
| Mason Hendricks | Producer |
| Erik Nelson | Producer |
| Amy Briamonte | Producer |
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