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The United States of Leland (2003)

★ 6.9R104 min

2003 American film

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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The United States of Leland about?
The United States of Leland (2003) — As a detached kid spends time in juvenile hall for the unspeakable murder of a special needs kid, a writer and the people around him try to comprehend and cope with his reasoning for commiting this murder from the writings in a classroom book from his juvenile class, where he tri
Is The United States of Leland based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The United States of Leland scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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