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The United States of Leland

The United States of Leland

Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.

20036.51h 48m

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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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

Top Cast

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Pearl Madison

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Leland P. Fitzgerald

Chris Klein

Chris Klein

Allen Harris

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Albert T. Fitzgerald

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Becky Pollard

Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Marybeth Fitzgerald

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Julie Pollard

Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan

Harry Pollard

Ann Magnuson

Ann Magnuson

Karen Pollard

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Ayesha

Themes & Keywords

romanceteachermurderwritertheftjuvenile detention center

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 A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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

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