The United States of Leland

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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

Ryan Gosling

Leland P. Fitzgerald

Don Cheadle

Pearl Madison

Chris Klein

Allen Harris

Kevin Spacey

Albert T. Fitzgerald

Jena Malone

Becky Pollard

Lena Olin

Marybeth Fitzgerald

Michelle Williams

Julie Pollard

Martin Donovan

Harry Pollard