United States / Jan 18, 2003 / R / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martin Donovan | Harry Pollard |
| Ann Magnuson | Karen Pollard |
| Kerry Washington | Ayesha |
| Sherilyn Fenn | Mrs. Calderon |
| Matt Malloy | Charlie |
| Wesley Jonathan | Bengel |
| Michael Peña | Guillermo |
| Michael Welch | Ryan Pollard |
| Ron Canada | Elden |
| Troy Winbush | Dave |
| Nick Kokich | Kevin |
| Yolonda Ross | Miranda |
| Leyna Nguyen | TV Reporter |
| Jim Haynie | Ben |
| Randall Bosley | Sheriff Donaldson |
| Jody Wood | Cop One |
| Robert Peters | Security Guard |
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| Kathleen S. Dunn | Doris |
| Tony McEwing | News Anchor |
| Lawrence Lowe | Detention Specialist |
| Charles Hess | Main Entrance Guard |
| Kimberly Scott | Myra |
| Angela Paton | Airplane Woman |
| Ryan Malgarini | 6-Year-Old Leland |
| Maria Arcé | Bethany |
| Dell Yount | Court Officer |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Judge |
| Melanie Lora | Hotel Waitress |
| Rene Rivera | Mechanic |
| Alec Medlock | 12-Year-Old Leland |
| Jim Metzler | Cemetery Reporter |
| Michael McCleery | Mechanic #2 |
| David Barrera | First Officer |
| Sheeri Rappaport | Second Officer |
| Kevin Patrick Kelly | Doctor |
| Evan Helmuth | Grocery Guy |
| Ty Hodges | Student |
| Jonathan Adler | Neighbor |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The United States of Leland |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MDP Worldwide, Media 8 Entertainment, Thousand Words, Trigger Street Productions, Paramount Classics |
| Release date | 15 maggio 2003 |
| Production | Bernie Morris, Palmer West, Jonah Smith, Kevin Spacey |
| Writer | Matthew Ryan Hoge |
| Casting | Emily Schweber |
| Editing | Jeff Betancourt, Michael Nouryeh, Mato |
| Cinematography | James Glennon, Earl Clark, Robert Edesa, Casey Hotchkiss, Matthew A. Del Ruth, Mark La Bonge, Robert D. McBride, Lorey Sebastian, Garrett Benson, Ron Peterson, Eric Roizman, Maurizio Dotto, Dominic Napolitano, David L. Merrill, Lionel T. Portugal Sr., Troy N. Wade |
| Assistant directors | William Paul Clark, Dawn Massaro, Matthew Ryan Hoge, Heather Grierson, Jay Mason |
| Lighting | Matthew Coleman, Frans Wetterings III, Tony Bryan, Chuck Mason, Casey Ellison, Kevin Brennan |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Apr 02, 2004 / R
Theatrical release
France / May 15, 2003 / 12
United Kingdom / Jul 01, 2005 / 15
Germany / May 11, 2006 / 12
Physical media
Norway / May 15, 2003 / 18
Sweden / May 15, 2003 / 15
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