The United States of Leland
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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2003-05-15
Runtime: 108 mins
Director: Matthew Ryan Hoge
Writer: Matthew Ryan Hoge
Spoken language: English
Genres: Crime, Drama
Original title: The United States of Leland
Production Companies: MDP Worldwide, Media 8 Entertainment, Thousand Words, Trigger Street Productions, Paramount Classics
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Don Cheadle
Ryan Gosling
Chris Klein
Kevin Spacey
Jena Malone
Lena Olin
Michelle Williams
Martin Donovan
Ann Magnuson
Kerry Washington
Sherilyn Fenn
Matt Malloy
Wesley Jonathan
Michael Peña
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