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The United States of Leland 2003 Directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge

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

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Revenue $343,847
Release Date 15 May 2003
108 mins
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
Sherilyn Fenn Mrs. Calderon
Matt Malloy Charlie
Michael Peña Guillermo
Michael Welch Ryan Pollard
Yolonda Ross Miranda
Leyna Nguyen TV Reporter
Randall Bosley Sheriff Donaldson
Jody Wood Cop One
Robert Peters Security Guard
Tony McEwing News Anchor
Lawrence Lowe Detention Specialist
Charles Hess Main Entrance Guard
Angela Paton Airplane Woman
Ryan Malgarini 6-Year-Old Leland
Maria Arcé Bethany
Dell Yount Court Officer
Melanie Lora Hotel Waitress
Rene Rivera Mechanic
Alec Medlock 12-Year-Old Leland
Jim Metzler Cemetery Reporter
Michael McCleery Mechanic #2
David Barrera First Officer
Sheeri Rappaport Second Officer
Evan Helmuth Grocery Guy
Ty Hodges Student
Jonathan Adler Neighbor