The United States of Leland
Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.As the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.
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- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $343,847
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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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.
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- Worldwide gross
- $343,847
- Release date
- May 15, 2003
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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