The United States of Leland

About the movie

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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

Age rating (US)

R

Cast

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  Don CheadlePearl Madison
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  Ryan GoslingLeland P. Fitzgerald
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  Chris KleinAllen Harris
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  Kevin SpaceyAlbert T. Fitzgerald
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  Jena MaloneBecky Pollard