The United States of Leland

Name: The United States of Leland
Director: Matthew Ryan Hoge
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2003-05-15
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.488
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Don Cheadle, Chris Klein, Kevin Spacey, Jena Malone

Directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge

Crime

Drama

20031h 48m6.5

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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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