The United States of Leland

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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

Country

United States of America

Genre

Crime, Drama

Released

15 May 2003

Cast

Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein, Kevin Spacey