A Gray State
2017In 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.
Acted in
David Crowley
as Self - Director, "Gray State" (archive footage)
Danny August Mason
as Self - "Gray State" Co-Creator / Actor
Alex E. Jones
as Self - Radio Personality (archive footage)
Sean Wright
as Self - David's Friend
Jason Allen
as Self - "Gray State" Fan
Joseph Seaton
as Self - David's Friend
Mason Hendricks
as Self - David's Friend
Chris Peck
as Self - David's Friend
Komel Crowley
as Self - David's Wife (archive footage)
Dan Crowley Sr.
as Self - David's Father
Judy Prochnow
as Self - Neighbor
Collin Prochnow
as Self - Neighbor
Tom Lyden
as Self - Reporter, Fox 9 Minneapolis
Cory Zurowski
as Self - Feature Writer, City Pages
Greg Fernandez
as Self - "Citizen Investigator"
Dan Hennen
as Self - "Citizen Investigator"
Dan Crowley Jr.
as Self - David's Older Brother
Mitch Heil
as Self - David's Best Friend in High School
Sarah Johnson
as Self - Komel's Friend & Business Partner
Adam Shambour
as Self - David's Friend
Susan Houghton
as Self - Komel's Friend
Michael O'Donnell
as Self - Michael Entertainment Group, President
Mike Boggio
as Self - Michael Entertainment Group, President
Jon Rechtzigel
as Self - Apple Valley Police Department (archive footage)