The United States of Leland
“Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.”
2003•R•1h 48m•6.5•Released
CrimeDrama
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
Director
Matthew Ryan Hoge
Writer
Matthew Ryan Hoge
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
MDP Worldwide
Cast
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
Wesley Jonathan
Bengel
Michael Peña
Guillermo
Michael Welch
Ryan Pollard
Production
Company
MDP Worldwide
Company
Media 8 Entertainment
Company
Thousand Words
Company
Trigger Street Productions
Company
Paramount Classics
Producer
Bernie Morris
Producer
Jonah Smith
Producer
Palmer West
Producer
Kevin Spacey
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