A Gray State (2017)
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.
Director: Erik Nelson
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David Crowley as Self - Director, "Gray State" (archive footage) |
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Danny August Mason as Self - "Gray State" Co-Creator / Actor |
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Alex E. Jones as Self - Radio Personality (archive footage) |
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Sean Wright as Self - David's Friend |
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Jason Allen as Self - "Gray State" Fan |
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Joseph Seaton as Self - David's Friend |
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Mason Hendricks as Self - David's Friend |
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Chris Peck as Self - David's Friend |
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Komel Crowley as Self - David's Wife (archive footage) |
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Dan Crowley Sr. as Self - David's Father |
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Judy Prochnow as Self - Neighbor |
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Collin Prochnow as Self - Neighbor |
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Tom Lyden as Self - Reporter, Fox 9 Minneapolis |
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Cory Zurowski as Self - Feature Writer, City Pages |
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Greg Fernandez as Self - "Citizen Investigator" |
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Dan Hennen as Self - "Citizen Investigator" |
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Dan Crowley Jr. as Self - David's Older Brother |
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Mitch Heil as Self - David's Best Friend in High School |
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Sarah Johnson as Self - Komel's Friend & Business Partner |
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Adam Shambour as Self - David's Friend |
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Susan Houghton as Self - Komel's Friend |
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Michael O'Donnell as Self - Michael Entertainment Group, President |
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Mike Boggio as Self - Michael Entertainment Group, President |
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Jon Rechtzigel as Self - Apple Valley Police Department (archive footage) |
| Production | Mason Hendricks | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Erik Nelson | Director |
| Production | Amy Briamonte | Producer |
| Production | Erik Nelson | Producer |
| Editing | Lara Andre | Editor |
| Production | Peter Hankoff | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Robert Erickson | Supervising Producer |
| Sound | David Crowley | Music |
| Camera | Jeff Saunders | Additional Photography |
| Crew | Mark Leggett | Additional Music |
| Sound | Wayne Bell | Sound |
| Sound | Blas Kisic | Sound |
| Directing | Dave Harding | Other |
| Editing | Robert Erickson | Additional Editing |
| Directing | Robert Erickson | Other |
| Crew | Marc H. Simon | Legal Services |
| Production | Dave Harding | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Werner Herzog | Executive Producer |
| Production | Molly Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Elaine Frontain Bryant | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rob Sharenow | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Richard Hankin | Consulting Editor |
| Camera | Tom Kaufman | Director of Photography |
