# The United States of Leland (2003)

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**Runtime**: 108 min
**Genres**: Crime, Drama
**Directed by**: Matthew Ryan Hoge
**Written by**: Matthew Ryan Hoge
**Starring**: Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein, Kevin Spacey, Jena Malone, Lena Olin

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You're a quiet teen in juvenile lockup, charged with a shocking crime. But a sympathetic teacher sees something deeper. The facts keep changing.

Then a grieving family and a fractured town demand answers. The teacher risks everything to understand.

Hoge's directorial debut struggles to find its own answers, lingering on the search.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, raw, tender

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