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The United States of Leland
The United States of Leland
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THE UNITED STATES OF LELAND

Directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge
United States, 2005
Drama, Crime, Romance

Synopsis

Beginning with the killing of a boy by 16-year-old Leland Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling), whose subsequent arrest and imprisonment precipitates a relationship with prison teacher Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle), The United States of Leland asks why such a horrible tragedy could take place.

Synopsis

Beginning with the killing of a boy by 16-year-old Leland Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling), whose subsequent arrest and imprisonment precipitates a relationship with prison teacher Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle), The United States of Leland asks why such a horrible tragedy could take place.