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A Gray State

A Gray State

20176.41h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Erik Nelson
Produced by Erik Nelson, Amy Briamonte
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Top Cast

David Crowley

David Crowley

Self - Director, "Gray State" (archive footage)

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Danny August Mason

Self - "Gray State" Co-Creator / Actor

Alex E. Jones

Alex E. Jones

Self - Radio Personality (archive footage)

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Sean Wright

Self - David's Friend

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Jason Allen

Self - "Gray State" Fan

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Joseph Seaton

Self - David's Friend

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Mason Hendricks

Self - David's Friend

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Chris Peck

Self - David's Friend

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Komel Crowley

Self - David's Wife (archive footage)

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Dan Crowley Sr.

Self - David's Father

Themes & Keywords

paranoiadouble murderfilmmakingspiritualismarmy veteraninfowarshallucinationsmurder-suicide

About A Gray State

A Gray State is a documentary, tv movie film released in 2017 exploring themes of paranoia, double murder, filmmaking, spiritualism, army veteran, infowars. Directed by Erik Nelson, it stars David Crowley, Danny August Mason, Alex E. Jones. 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.

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