The United States of Leland (2003)

Directed by

Matthew Ryan Hoge

Genre

drama film, prison film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 341 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager named Leland is in juvenile hall after killing a young boy. His teacher tries to figure out why he did it.

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What happens

The United States of Leland is a 2003 American drama film written and directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge, starring Ryan Gosling, Don Cheadle, Chris Klein, and Jena Malone. The film follows the eponymous Leland, a teenager who seemingly randomly murders a young boy, and his juvenile hall teacher's attempts to understand why he did it in the aftermath. The film premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2003, and saw a limited theatrical release on April 2, 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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