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The United States of Leland

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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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

20031h 48mRCrime, Drama

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About The United States of Leland

Directors
Matthew Ryan Hoge
Cast
Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein, Kevin Spacey, Jena Malone, Lena Olin
Genres
Crime, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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