United States / Apr 21, 2017 / Tribeca Film Festiva
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Genres
DocumentaryTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Gray State |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | A&E IndieFilms |
| Release date | 7 agosto 2017 |
| Executive producer | Werner Herzog, Molly Thompson, Elaine Frontain Bryant, Rob Sharenow |
| Production | Mason Hendricks, Amy Briamonte, Erik Nelson, Peter Hankoff, Robert Erickson |
| Editing | Lara Andre, Robert Erickson, Richard Hankin |
| Cinematography | Tom Kaufman, Jeff Saunders |
| Assistant directors | Erik Nelson, Dave Harding, Robert Erickson |
| Camera operators | Jeff Saunders, Tom Kaufman |
| Additional photography | Jeff Saunders, Tom Kaufman |
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| Music | David Crowley, Wayne Bell, Blas Kisic |
| Sound | David Crowley, Wayne Bell, Blas Kisic |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Australia / Aug 07, 2017 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 04, 2017 / NR
TV
United States / Dec 11, 2017 / A&E
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