The United States of Leland
Crime, Drama, 2003
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
Top cast:
Don Cheadle
Pearl Madison
Ryan Gosling
Leland P. Fitzgerald
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
Sherilyn Fenn
Mrs. Calderon
Michael Welch
Ryan Pollard
Robert Peters
Security Guard
Angela Paton
Airplane Woman
Ryan Malgarini
6-Year-Old Leland
Alec Medlock
12-Year-Old Leland
Jim Metzler
Cemetery Reporter
Michael McCleery
Mechanic #2
David Barrera
First Officer
Sheeri Rappaport
Second Officer