United States Of Leland, The

Don Cheadle
Ryan Gosling
Jena Malone
Kevin Spacey
Martin Donovan
Chris Klein
Lena Olin
Michelle Williams

Director	Matthew Ryan Hoge
Producer	Bernie Morris; Jonah Smith
Writer	Matthew Ryan Hoge

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

After seemingly ordinary 15-year-old Leland (Ryan Gosling) stuns his quiet suburban community with a chilling crime, he is sent to juvenile hall where he meets Pearl (Don Cheadle), a teacher and aspiring write 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 behavior. Climaxing with a shocking collision of violence, understanding, and hope, Leland will take you to states you never imagined. With an ensemble cast that also includes Chris Klein an Michelle Williams, The United States of Leland is "sure to be controversial!" - Susannah Gora, Premiere.