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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.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of David CrowleyDavid CrowleySelf - Director, "Gray State" (archive footage)
  • Photo of Danny August MasonDanny August MasonSelf - "Gray State" Co-Creator / Actor
  • Photo of Alex E. JonesAlex E. JonesSelf - Radio Personality (archive footage)
  • Photo of Sean WrightSean WrightSelf - David's Friend
  • Photo of Jason AllenJason AllenSelf - "Gray State" Fan
  • Photo of Joseph SeatonJoseph SeatonSelf - David's Friend
  • Photo of Mason HendricksMason HendricksSelf - David's Friend
  • Photo of Chris PeckChris PeckSelf - David's Friend
  • Photo of Komel CrowleyKomel CrowleySelf - David's Wife (archive footage)
  • Photo of Dan Crowley Sr.Dan Crowley Sr.Self - David's Father

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