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| Don Cheadle, playing juvenile detention teacher Pearl Madison, is the powerful center around which a complex cast of characters revolves in the riveting drama THE UNITED STATES OF LELAND. 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. Director Matthew Ryan Hoge leads a brilliant cast through a cycle of moral questioning in which the characters try to understand Leland's motivations and how they will each cope with the irreversible circumstances of what he has done. A richly allur... |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Directors: |
Matthew Ryan Hoge |
| Actors: |
Chris Klein · Jena Malone · Kevin Spacey · Lena Olin · Martin Donovan · Michelle Williams |
| Stars: |
Don Cheadle · Ryan Gosling |
| UPC: |
097363427124, 097363427131, 097363427148 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 44min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD, DVD: Checkpoint, VHS |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Family Interaction |
| Release Date: |
2004 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS
- 1hr 44min
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- September 07, 2004
- R (MPAA)
- 097363427131
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Matthew Ryan Hoge |
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Professional Reviews
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(04/02/2004, p.39, Roger Ebert): "There are two perfectly crafted performances in the movie...", (04/02/2004, p.C6, Kevin Thomas): "[A]n ambitious and intelligent film.", (05/01/2004, p.100-2, Stephen Farber): "Ryan Gosling confirms his extraordinary talent with his eloquent performance here..." |
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