The United States of Leland
R“Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.”
2003·108 min·Released
Studio: MDP Worldwide, Media 8 Entertainment, Paramount Classics, Thousand Words, Trigger Street Productions
6.5TMDb
6.9IMDb
33%RT
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Theatrical May 15, 2003
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USA · English · USA
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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
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Crew
DirectorMatthew Ryan Hoge
WriterMatthew Ryan Hoge
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
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Keywords
romanceteachermurderwritertheftjuvenile detention center
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026