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The United States of Leland
The United States of Leland

The United States of Leland

Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$343847

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

15 May 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Pearl Madison

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Leland P. Fitzgerald

Chris Klein

Chris Klein

Allen Harris

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Albert T. Fitzgerald

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Becky Pollard

Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Marybeth Fitzgerald

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Julie Pollard

Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan

Harry Pollard

Ann Magnuson

Ann Magnuson

Karen Pollard

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Ayesha

Sherilyn Fenn

Sherilyn Fenn

Mrs. Calderon

Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy

Charlie

Wesley Jonathan

Wesley Jonathan

Bengel

Michael Peña

Michael Peña

Guillermo

Michael Welch

Michael Welch

Ryan Pollard

Ron Canada

Ron Canada

Elden

Troy Winbush

Troy Winbush

Dave

Nick Kokich

Nick Kokich

Kevin

Yolonda Ross

Yolonda Ross

Miranda

Leyna Nguyen

Leyna Nguyen

TV Reporter

Jim Haynie

Jim Haynie

Ben

Randall Bosley

Randall Bosley

Sheriff Donaldson

Jody Wood

Jody Wood

Cop One

Robert Peters

Robert Peters

Security Guard

Kathleen S. Dunn

Kathleen S. Dunn

Doris

Tony McEwing

Tony McEwing

News Anchor

Lawrence Lowe

Lawrence Lowe

Detention Specialist

Charles Hess

Charles Hess

Main Entrance Guard

Kimberly Scott

Kimberly Scott

Myra

Angela Paton

Angela Paton

Airplane Woman

Ryan Malgarini

Ryan Malgarini

6-Year-Old Leland

Maria Arcé

Maria Arcé

Bethany

Dell Yount

Dell Yount

Court Officer

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Judge

Melanie Lora

Melanie Lora

Hotel Waitress

Rene Rivera

Rene Rivera

Mechanic

Alec Medlock

Alec Medlock

12-Year-Old Leland

Jim Metzler

Jim Metzler

Cemetery Reporter

Michael McCleery

Michael McCleery

Mechanic #2

David Barrera

David Barrera

First Officer

Sheeri Rappaport

Sheeri Rappaport

Second Officer

Kevin Patrick Kelly

Kevin Patrick Kelly

Doctor

Evan Helmuth

Evan Helmuth

Grocery Guy

Ty Hodges

Ty Hodges

Student

Jonathan Adler

Jonathan Adler

Neighbor

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