A Gray State
Seen it?2017 | 93 min | Documentary, TV Movie
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Erik Nelson
- David CrowleySelf - Director, "Gray State" (archive footage)
- Danny August MasonSelf - "Gray State" Co-Creator / Actor
- Alex E. JonesSelf - Radio Personality (archive footage)
- Sean WrightSelf - David's Friend
- Jason AllenSelf - "Gray State" Fan
- Joseph SeatonSelf - David's Friend
- Mason HendricksSelf - David's Friend
- Chris PeckSelf - David's Friend
- Komel CrowleySelf - David's Wife (archive footage)
- Dan Crowley Sr.Self - David's Father