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Watching Matthew Ryan Hoge's The United States Of Leland —a Sundance sensation one year removed—is like wandering …. A young man's experience in a juvenile detention center that touches on ...
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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 ...
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Music, Arts & Culture; News & Public Affairs; Spirituality & Religion; Podcasts; Radio News Archive; ... The United States of Leland (2003) 1080p Video Item Preview
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As a detached kid spends time in juvenile hall for the unspeakable murder of a special needs kid, a writer and the people around him try to comprehend and cope with his reasoning for commiting this murder from the writings in a classroom book from his juvenile class, where he tries to let people know "the why".
There's no stereotyping, and the audience does not try to prove Leland guilty. Instead, we sit back, relax, and watch this boy's life unfold throughout the corse of the movie. All the problems depicted in the story are very real. Drug addiction, parental expectations, overwhelming sadness; they all exist in our world.
Independent Film (US) Leland Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling) commits a crime that shocks the soul of his community. As the son of a world-renowned author (Kevin Spacey) and because his motive is a genuine mystery, the boy becomes a touchstone for controversy. In pursuing "the reason why," aspiring writer Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle) sees the chance ...
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