
The United States of Leland
- released:2003-05-15
- genres: Crime, Drama
- duration:108m
- casts: Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein, Kevin Spacey, Jena Malone
- Country: United States of America
- Production: MDP Worldwide, Media 8 Entertainment, Thousand Words, Trigger Street Productions, Paramount Classics
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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.