“Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.”
Overview
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
Directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge
Written by Matthew Ryan Hoge
Produced by Bernie Morris, Jonah Smith, Palmer West
Box Office0Revenue: $344K
About The United States of Leland
The United States of Leland is a crime, drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of romance, teacher, murder, writer, theft, juvenile detention center. Directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge, it stars Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein. A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.