The United States of Leland

The United States of Leland (2003)

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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.

Date of release
2003-05-15
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (347)
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Matthew Ryan Hoge

Casting

  • Don Cheadle — Pearl Madison
  • Ryan Gosling — Leland P. Fitzgerald
  • Chris Klein — Allen Harris
  • Kevin Spacey — Albert T. Fitzgerald
  • Jena Malone — Becky Pollard
  • Lena Olin — Marybeth Fitzgerald
  • Michelle Williams — Julie Pollard
  • Martin Donovan — Harry Pollard
  • Ann Magnuson — Karen Pollard
  • Kerry Washington — Ayesha
  • Sherilyn Fenn — Mrs. Calderon
  • Matt Malloy — Charlie

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