

The United States of Leland
2003 · Movie · 1h 48m · R
CrimeDrama
"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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
33%
Metacritic
37/100
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
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