A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
The United States of Leland
“Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.”
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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
Director
Matthew Ryan Hoge
Revenue
343.8K
Status
Released
Production
MDP Worldwide, Media 8 Entertainment, Thousand Words, Trigger Street Productions, Paramount Classics
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
Yolonda Ross
Miranda
Leyna Nguyen
TV Reporter
Jim Haynie
Ben
Randall Bosley
Sheriff Donaldson
Jody Wood
Cop One
Robert Peters
Security Guard
Kathleen S. Dunn
Doris
Tony McEwing
News Anchor
Lawrence Lowe
Detention Specialist
Charles Hess
Main Entrance Guard
Kimberly Scott
Myra
Angela Paton
Airplane Woman
Ryan Malgarini
6-Year-Old Leland
Maria Arcé
Bethany
Dell Yount
Court Officer
Clyde Kusatsu
Judge
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
Kevin Patrick Kelly
Doctor
Evan Helmuth
Grocery Guy
Ty Hodges
Student
Jonathan Adler
Neighbor
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