The United States of Leland
After a seemingly ordinary 15-year-old Leland (Ryan Gosling) stuns his quiet community with a chilling crime, he is sent to juvenile hall where he meets Pearl (Don Cheadle), a teacher and aspiring writer who dreams of making Leland's compelling story into a book. As Pearl digs deeper into Leland's life and the people caught up in it - his mother (Lena Olin), his famous writer-father (Kevin Spacey) and his troubled girlfriend (Jena Malone) - he uncovers Leland's disturbing motive. The tables soon turn when the enigmatic teen forces Pearl to examine his own morally questionable behaviour. Provocative mood piece written by the director and coproduced by Spacey.
Year: 2002
Genre: Latest Staff Picks, Drama
Country: USA
Director: Matthew Ryan Hoge
Starring: Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein, Jena Malone, Lena Olin, Kevin Spacey, Michelle Williams
Duration: 100 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence, offensive language and drug use.
7.1/10
Location in store: Drama
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