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The United States of Leland
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R,1hr 48min
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April 2, 2004
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Paramount Classics
Synopsis: Produced by Kevin Spacey, The United States of Leland is a psychological drama concerning the aftereffects of a brutal murder. It's also the first big-studio theatrical release for writer/director Matthew Ryan Hoge, whose previous work consists of the independent comedy Self Storage. Ryan Gosling plays Leland, an imprisoned teenager doing time for the stabbing murder of a disabled boy. Prison writing teacher Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle) gets caught up in the story with the intention of making a book ... Full Synopsis
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A compelling, exquisitely acted drama about the shock waves emanating from -- and toward -- a single act of almost inexplicable violence. Full Review
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37
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out of 100
Featured Cast
Pearl Madison
Leland Fitzgerald
Allen Hughes, Allen
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Daniel Gillies and Rachael Leigh Cook at the The United States of Leland premiere in Hollywood on...
Daniel Gillies and Rachael Leigh Cook at the The United States of Leland premiere in Hollywood on...
Daniel Gillies and Rachael Leigh Cook at the The United States of Leland premiere in Hollywood on...
Alisa Reyes at the The United States of Leland premiere in Hollywood on March 29, 2004
Alisa Reyes at the The United States of Leland premiere in Hollywood on March 29, 2004
Alisa Reyes and Michael Pena at the The United States of Leland premiere in Hollywood on March 29,...
Alisa Reyes and Michael Pena at the The United States of Leland premiere in Hollywood on March 29,...
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