The United States of Leland (2003)
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Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.
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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.
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Directed by: Matthew Ryan Hoge, William Paul Clark, Dawn Massaro
Written by: Matthew Ryan Hoge
Produced by: Bernie Morris, Jonah Smith, Palmer West
Composed by: Jeremy Enigk
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