1. The United States of Leland - Behind The Lens Online
16 year old Leland P. Fitzgerald is a murderer, having brutally killed a young autistic boy, stabbing him some 20 times with a butcher knife.
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2. The United States of Leland movie review (2004) - Roger Ebert
Early in "The United States of Leland," a teenager named Leland stabs an autistic boy 20 times, is arrested for the murder, and explains why he committed ...
Early in "The United States of Leland," a teenager named Leland stabs an autistic boy 20 times, is arrested for the murder, and explains why he committed it:
3. The United States of Leland (Film, 2003) - MovieMeter.nl
Genre: Drama / Misdaad · Speelduur: 108 minuten · Oorsprong: Verenigde Staten · Geregisseerd door: Matthew Ryan Hoge · Met onder meer: Ryan Gosling, Don Cheadle en ...
Drama / Misdaad film geregisseerd door Matthew Ryan Hoge. Met Ryan Gosling, Don Cheadle en Jena Malone.
4. The United States of Leland - CultureVulture
The United States of Leland hooks the audience with the promise of seeing this frail, sweet boy turn vicious thug by film's end. There's nothing that ...
In prison awaiting trial for the murder of a retarded boy, an articulate, too-sensitive-for-this-world teenager (Ryan Gosling) renames his social science workbo
5. April 2004 | blackfilm.com | reviews | film | united states of leland
Leland is arrested and sent to a juvenile detention center. He's forced to go to the prison school and comes to the attention of Pearl (Don Cheadle), one of his ...
See AlsoLaser hair removal - Mayo ClinicThe United States of Leland is a highly dramatic film that ultimately collapses under its own weight. It wants to accomplish too much. The purpose of the film becomes blurry and in the end unrewarding. It's grasping for cinematic depth through a myriad of interpersonal stories. It's a shame the film doesn't get there because the cast delivers solid, rich performances. The flaw is really in the filmmaking. This is the first feature film from writer/director Matt Hoge. The guy has passion, it's evident on screen, but the film needed some fine-tuning to shore up the story and the pace.
6. The United States of Leland | Rotten Tomatoes
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling) is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy.
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling) is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky (Jena Malone). As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle), a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie (Michelle Williams), must contend with their own problems.
7. The United States Of Leland - Dove.org
Evidence suggests Leland killed an autistic child out of sympathy, causing unimaginable grief and fracturing the family of the murdered victim. He ends up in a ...
Leland Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling) is a 16-year-old who struggles with the realities of life and has a somewhat intermittent and detached relationship with his father, Albert Fitzgerald (Kevin Spacey). Evidence suggests Leland killed an autistic child out of sympathy, causing unimaginable grief and fracturing the family of the murdered victim. He ends up in a juvenile hall, where he meets teacher Mr. Pearl (Don Cheadle). Intrigued and stirred in his heart by Leland’s crime, Mr. Pearl sets out to discover why Leland committed such a horrific act. Through many discussions about life, people’s mistakes and evil in the world, Mr. Pearl begins to discover the answer. The discovery is shocking and sends him on an introspective journey, which leads him to see life through a new lens.
8. The United States Of Leland (2003) - Imprint Collection #331
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Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.
9. The United States of Leland (2003) | Cinemorgue Wiki - Fandom
The United States of Leland (2003) written and directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge Teacher and aspiring novelist Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle) struggles to ...
The United States of Leland (2003) written and directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge Teacher and aspiring novelist Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle) struggles to understand why meek isolated Leland P. Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling) murdered slow witted Ryan Pollard (Michael Welch), younger brother of his ex-girlfriend Becky Pollard (Jena Malone). As Becky, her sister Julie (Michelle Williams) and their parents cope with their loss. Leland's parents struggle to understand why their only son did this seemingly sense