Movie·2003·1h 48m
The United States of Leland
Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
Producer
Bernie Morris, Jonah Smith
Cinematography
James Glennon
Music
Jeremy Enigk
Editor
Jeff Betancourt
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
340 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
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
Ron Canada
Elden
Troy Winbush
Dave
Nick Kokich
Kevin
// crew
Crew
Matthew Ryan Hoge
Director, Writer
James Glennon
Director of Photography
Jeff Betancourt
Editor
Jeremy Enigk
Original Music Composer
Bernie Morris
Producer
Jonah Smith
Producer
Kevin Spacey
Producer
Palmer West
Producer
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