![Poster of the movie The United States of Leland](/images/posters/1000x1500/12/the-united-states-of-leland-2003-us-poster.jpg)
2003 Criminal drama
USA
1h 48min
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A 16-year-old boy, Leland (Ryan Gosling), commits a murder, yet seems to have a normal sense of ethics and justice. He confesses his wrongdoing to his mother who turns him in to the police. What follows is a series of close-up character studies on all of the people impacted by Leland's actions. His mother (Lena Olin) is plagued with guilt, his father (Kevin Spacey)--a novelist who writes about violence in America--is complacent. Meanwhile, the family of Leland's victim is ripped apart at the seams, and his already troubled girlfriend (Jena Malone) drifts even farther astray.
Directed by | Matthew Ryan Hoge |
Written by | Matthew Ryan Hoge |
Company | Paramount PicturesParamount PicturesParamount Pictures |
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