| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 07, 2017 |
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| Director: | Erik Nelson |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Documentary, TV Movie |
| Keywords | paranoia, double murder, filmmaking, spiritualism, army veteran, infowars, hallucinations, murder-suicide |
| Production Companies | A&E IndieFilms |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Crowley | Self - Director, "Gray State" (archive footage) |
| Danny August Mason | Self - "Gray State" Co-Creator / Actor |
| 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 |
| 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 - David's Best Friend in High School |
| Sarah Johnson | Self - Komel's Friend & Business Partner |
| Adam Shambour | Self - David's Friend |
| Susan Houghton | Self - Komel's Friend |
| Michael O'Donnell | Self - Michael Entertainment Group, President |
| Mike Boggio | Self - Michael Entertainment Group, President |
| Jon Rechtzigel | Self - Apple Valley Police Department (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Crowley | Music |
| Erik Nelson | Director |
| Dave Harding | Other, Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Lara Andre | Editor |
| Wayne Bell | Sound |
| Robert Erickson | Other, Additional Editing |
| Marc H. Simon | Legal Services |
| Richard Hankin | Consulting Editor |
| Jeff Saunders | Additional Photography |
| Blas Kisic | Sound |
| Tom Kaufman | Director of Photography |
| Mark Leggett | Additional Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Erik Nelson | Producer |
| Werner Herzog | Executive Producer |
| Elaine Frontain Bryant | Executive Producer |
| Rob Sharenow | Executive Producer |
| Peter Hankoff | Supervising Producer |
| Robert Erickson | Supervising Producer |
| Mason Hendricks | Associate Producer |
| Amy Briamonte | Producer |
| Molly Thompson | Executive Producer |
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