The United States of Leland (2003) (2024)

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2003

Directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge

Synopsis

Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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

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Cast

Don Cheadle Ryan Gosling Chris Klein Kevin Spacey Jena Malone Lena Olin Michelle Williams Martin Donovan Ann Magnuson Kerry Washington Sherilyn Fenn Matt Malloy Wesley Jonathan Michael Peña Michael Welch Ron Canada Troy Winbush Nick Kokich Yolonda Ross Leyna Nguyen Jim Haynie Randall Bosley Jody Wood Robert Peters Kathleen S. Dunn Tony McEwing Lawrence Lowe Charles Hess Kimberly Scott Show All…

DirectorDirector

Matthew Ryan Hoge

ProducersProducers

Bernie Morris Jonah Smith Palmer West Kevin Spacey

WriterWriter

Matthew Ryan Hoge

CastingCasting

Emily Schweber

EditorEditor

Jeff Betancourt

CinematographyCinematography

James Glennon

Assistant DirectorsAsst. Directors

William Paul Clark Dawn Massaro

LightingLighting

Kevin Brennan

Camera OperatorsCamera Operators

Production DesignProduction Design

Edward T. McAvoy

Art DirectionArt Direction

Mark Molina Kevin Constant

Set DecorationSet Decoration

Jan Pascale

StuntsStunts

Keith Adams

ComposerComposer

Jeremy Enigk

SoundSound

Richard Van Dyke David Parker Patti Tauscher Piotr Filipowski Ben Conrad John Nutt Margie O'Malley Mark Berger

Costume DesignCostume Design

Genevieve Tyrrell

MakeupMakeup

Ben Nye Jr. Melanie Hughes

HairstylingHairstyling

Voni Hinkle Shari Perry

Studios

MDP Worldwide Media 8 Entertainment Thousand Words Trigger Street Productions Paramount Classics

Country

USA

Language

English

Alternative Titles

El mundo de Leland, Les états-Unis de Leland, 李岚的天空, 20 Messerstiche, Solitude - Die geheimnisvolle Welt des Leland Fitzgerald, El crimen de Leland, O Mundo de Leland, Съединените щати на Лиланд, State of Mind, Dilitiriasmenes psyhes, A fiatalkorú, Il delitto Fitzgerald, 16歳の合衆国, Jungtines Lylando valstijos, Odmienne stany moralności, Os Estados Unidos de Leland, Statele Unite ale lui Leland, Соединенные штаты Лиланда, Nepricakovani zlocin, Leland Birleşik Devletleri, 利蓝的美国, נקודת מבט, Съединените Щати на Лиланд, Svět podle Lelanda, Svet podľa Lelanda, 유나이티드 스테이츠 오브 리랜드, ლილანდის შეერთებული შტატები, Сполучені штати Ліланда

Genres

Drama Crime

Themes

Moving relationship stories Intense violence and sexual transgression Gripping, intense violent crime Powerful stories of heartbreak and suffering Heartbreaking and moving family drama Emotional and touching family dramas Touching and sentimental family stories Show All…

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Premiere

18 Jan 2003
  • The United States of Leland (2003) (3)USARSundance FilmFestival

Theatrical limited

02 Apr 2004
  • The United States of Leland (2003) (4)USAR

Theatrical

15 May 2003
  • The United States of Leland (2003) (5)France12

01 Jul 2005
  • The United States of Leland (2003) (6)UK15

11 May 2006
  • The United States of Leland (2003) (7)Germany12

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01 Jul 2005
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  • Review by StuartT9 ★★★★½ 2

    I thought leleland was supposed to be a musical

  • Review by Mari ★½ 3

    Kevin Spacey is so annoying his face alone makes me want to beat the breaks off his ass

  • Review by sofa ₊˚⊹ ★★★★★

    oh i wish ryan gosling would tell me that my hair smells like strawberries

  • Review by blaire ♡ ★★★★½

    blue valentine prequel is craazy

  • Review by lissy ★★★★ 1

    the amount of times leland says “and junk” after each sentence . holland march would never stand for this

  • Review by Mads Ej ★★★

    Pearl Madison: I'm only human, man.

    Leland: It's funny how people only say that after they do something bad. I mean, you never hear someone say, "I'm only human" after they rescue a kid from a burning building.

    I watched this in my early teen years and remember it being a masterpiece, but this time it really didn’t hit me as hard, while also being a bit messy.
    The story follows an autistic teen played by a young Ryan Gosling, who kills a mentally challenged boy and I sent to a juvenile detention center.
    The movie has a lot of interesting monologues with some philosophical points and interesting views on the world, but the story was just not that interesting…

  • Review by bloodbubb1e ★★★

    UNITED STATES OF LELAND is another one of Ryan Gosling’s many psychopath weirdo role in his early filmography. There is no reason to watch this other than for young Gosling and Michelle Williams.

    Great cast but unfortunately a very forgettable movie about a mild-mannered teenager who murdered his junkie girlfriend’s mentally challenged kid brother. Failed to conclude satisfactorily or offer a compelling reason as to why the crime was carried out.

  • Review by Corey Pierce ★★★ 2

    This is one of those movies that was raked over the coals by critics but has a strong following (see RT score vs users here: www.rottentomatoes.com/m/united_states_of_leland/ ) and I can see why. At the start, the main character has killed a disabled boy, and we're left to to wonder why in a way that seems geared more to a specific audience.

    Despite a cast that features a young, kinda odd-looking Ryan Gosling, Kevin Spacey, Michelle Williams, Don Cheadle, Jena Malone, they don't really make a mark like you think they would. Mostly everyone is standing around moping and lightly philosophizing. It feels very early 00s sad-bastard indie, and maybe a typical example of a movie that comes across as deeper…

  • Review by Stringer Bell ★★½ 9

    This may be the most 2000's movie

  • Review by tahlia ★★★★

    Don't look at the reviews, this film is definitely worth the watch.

  • Review by Amira ★★★★½ 1

    the last shot NO WORDS I CAN'T EVEN DESCRIBE IT I'M SOBBING SO HARD

  • Review by Wesley Stenzel ★★

    Feels very indebted to Donnie Darkowithout capturing any of the oddball spirit that made it so charming — it’s just an “edgy” teen asshole spouting pseudo-existentialism without much investigation into any of it, and there’s very little grappling with the actual tragedy at the center of the story. Don Cheadle is superb despite the loss.

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