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20031h 48mREnglish

The United States of Leland

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

6.5
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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.

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DirectorMatthew Ryan Hoge

Keywords

romanceteachermurderwritertheftjuvenile detention center
Box Office$344K

Cast

Ryan Gosling as Leland P. Fitzgerald

Ryan Gosling

Leland P. Fitzgerald

Don Cheadle as Pearl Madison

Don Cheadle

Pearl Madison

Chris Klein as Allen Harris

Chris Klein

Allen Harris

Kevin Spacey as Albert T. Fitzgerald

Kevin Spacey

Albert T. Fitzgerald

Jena Malone as Becky Pollard

Jena Malone

Becky Pollard

Lena Olin as Marybeth Fitzgerald

Lena Olin

Marybeth Fitzgerald

Michelle Williams as Julie Pollard

Michelle Williams

Julie Pollard

Martin Donovan as Harry Pollard

Martin Donovan

Harry Pollard

Ann Magnuson as Karen Pollard

Ann Magnuson

Karen Pollard

Kerry Washington as Ayesha

Kerry Washington

Ayesha