The United States of Leland

A withdrawn young man Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend Becky.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.

2003 | 1 h 48 min