The read
Audiences rate it 32 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Metacritic37/100
Audiences rate it 32 points higher than critics do.
344 audience votes
Key crew
- Matthew Ryan HogeDirector
- Matthew Ryan HogeWriter
- Jeremy EnigkOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Don CheadlePearl Madison
- Ryan GoslingLeland P. Fitzgerald
- Chris KleinAllen Harris
- Kevin SpaceyAlbert T. Fitzgerald
- Jena MaloneBecky Pollard
- Lena OlinMarybeth Fitzgerald
- Michelle WilliamsJulie Pollard
- Martin DonovanHarry Pollard
- Ann MagnusonKaren Pollard
- Kerry WashingtonAyesha
- Sherilyn FennMrs. Calderon
- Matt MalloyCharlie
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Themes
romanceteachermurderwritertheftjuvenile detention center