The United States of Leland

6.5 2003 1h 48m United States of America

Crime Drama

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.

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Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind. A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.

Details

Directors

Matthew Ryan Hoge

Writers

Matthew Ryan Hoge

Cast

Ryan Gosling, Don Cheadle, Chris Klein, Kevin Spacey, Jena Malone, Lena Olin, Michelle Williams, Martin Donovan, Ann Magnuson, Kerry Washington, Sherilyn Fenn, Matt Malloy, Wesley Jonathan, Michael Peña, Michael Welch

Production

MDP Worldwide, Media 8 Entertainment, Thousand Words, Trigger Street Productions, Paramount Classics

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America