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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Matthew Ryan Hoge (written by)
Release Date:
25 March 2005 (Italy)
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Tagline:
Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind.
Plot:
"The United States of Leland" tells the story of a young man's experience in a juvenile detention center that touches on the tumultuous changes that befall his family and the community in which he lives. full summary | add synopsis
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2 nominations
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Don Cheadle | ... | Pearl Madison |
 | Ryan Gosling | ... | Leland P. Fitzgerald |
 | Chris Klein | ... | Allen Harris |
 | Jena Malone | ... | Becky Pollard |
 | Lena Olin | ... | Marybeth Fitzgerald |
 | Kevin Spacey | ... | Albert T. Fitzgerald |
 | Michelle Williams | ... | Julie Pollard |
 | Martin Donovan | ... | Harry Pollard |
 | Ann Magnuson | ... | Karen Pollard |
 | Kerry Washington | ... | Ayesha |
 | Sherilyn Fenn | ... | Mrs. Calderon |
 | Matt Malloy | ... | Charlie |
| Wesley Jonathan | ... | Bengel |
 | Michael Peña | ... | Guillermo |
 | Michael Welch | ... | Ryan Pollard |
| Ron Canada | ... | Elden |
| Troy Winbush | ... | Dave |
| Nick Kokich | ... | Kevin |
 | Yolonda Ross | ... | Miranda |
| Leyna Nguyen | ... | TV Reporter |
 | Jim Haynie | ... | Ben |
 | Randall Bosley | ... | Sheriff Donaldson |
 | Jody Wood | ... | Cop One |
 | Robert Peters | ... | Security Guard |
| Kathleen S. Dunn | ... | Doris (as Kathleen Dunn) |
| Tony McEwing | ... | News Anchor |
 | Lawrence Lowe | ... | Detention Specialist |
| Charles Hess | ... | Main Entrance Guard |
 | Kimberly Scott | ... | Myra |
| Angela Paton | ... | Airplane Woman |
 | Ryan Malgarini | ... | 6-Year-Old Leland |
 | Maria Arcé | ... | Bethany |
 | Dell Yount | ... | Court Officer |
 | Clyde Kusatsu | ... | Judge |
 | Melanie Lora | ... | Hotel Waitress |
 | Rene Rivera | ... | Mechanic |
 | Alec Medlock | ... | 12-Year-Old Leland |
 | Jim Metzler | ... | Cemetery Reporter |
| Michael McCleery | ... | Mechanic #2 |
 | David Barrera | ... | First Officer |
 | Sheeri Rappaport | ... | Second Officer |
 | Kevin Patrick Kelly | ... | Doctor (as Kevin Kelly) |
 | Evan Helmuth | ... | Grocery Guy |
| Ty Hodges | ... | Student (as Eric Ty Hodges) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jonathan Adler | ... | Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Brayden Cahill | ... | Alex (uncredited) |
| Edward T. McAvoy | ... | Creepy Old Man (uncredited) |
 | Jenny Worman | ... | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Matthew Ryan Hoge | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Matthew Ryan Hoge | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Mark Damon | .... | executive producer | |
| Stewart Hall | .... | executive producer | |
| Sammy Lee | .... | executive producer | |
| Bernie Morris | .... | producer | |
| Jonah Smith | .... | producer | |
| Kevin Spacey | .... | producer | |
| Dara Weintraub | .... | co-producer | |
| Dara Weintraub | .... | line producer | |
| Palmer West | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jeremy Enigk | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| James Glennon | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jeff Betancourt | |||
Casting by | |||
| Emily Schweber | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Edward T. McAvoy | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| William Arnold | (as Bill Arnold) | ||
| Kevin Constant | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jan Pascale | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Genevieve Tyrrell | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Amy L. Disarro | .... | additional makeup artist (as Amy Disarro) | |
| Marina Hart | .... | additional hair stylist | |
| Voni Hinkle | .... | hair department head | |
| Melanie Hughes | .... | makeup department head (as Melanie Hughes-Weaver) | |
| Ben Nye Jr. | .... | makeup department head | |
| Shari Perry | .... | key hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Michelle LeDoux | .... | production manager | |
| Michael Toji | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Dara Weintraub | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Susan Abrams | .... | second assistant director | |
| William Paul Clark | .... | assistant director | |
| Heather Grierson | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Keith Jones | .... | additional second second assistant director | |
| Dawn Massaro | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Ronnie Baker | .... | swing gang | |
| Mychael Bates | .... | property master | |
| Jenny Baum | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Sam Brinson | .... | construction foreman (as Samuel Brinson) | |
| Alan Burg | .... | swing gang | |
| Dennis De George | .... | swing gang | |
| Louise Del Araujo | .... | lead man | |
| Arnold Durazo Jr. | .... | propmaker | |
| Cory Fama | .... | laborer | |
| Joseph C. Fama | .... | construction coordinator (as Joe Fama) | |
| Iola Kay Fiengo | .... | assistant property master | |
| Katie Gonzalez | .... | assistant property master (as Katie Sanner) | |
| Deborah Harman | .... | swing gang | |
| James Harne | .... | propmaker | |
| Richard McConnell | .... | construction coordinator: re-shoots | |
| Jim McDonald | .... | property maker (as James McDonald) | |
| Mark Molina | .... | assistant art director | |
| Tony Nuñez | .... | assistant props | |
| John 'Johnny O' Ornelas | .... | assistant property master | |
| Heather Pemble | .... | art department production assistant | |
| Paul M. Rohrbaugh III | .... | scenic painter (as Paul Rohrbaugh) | |
| Kenneth Roth | .... | propmaker | |
| Art Vasenius | .... | lead man | |
| Michael Wynands | .... | propmaker | |
Sound Department | |||
| David Franklin Bergad | .... | adr editor | |
| David Franklin Bergad | .... | dialogue editor | |
| David Franklin Bergad | .... | sound editor | |
| Mark Berger | .... | supervising re-recording mixer | |
| Frank Canonica | .... | supervising sound recordist: mix stage | |
| Misty Conn | .... | boom operator | |
| Ben Conrad | .... | foley recordist | |
| Piotr Filipowski | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Chris Gridley | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Nathan Gunn | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Amy Hammer | .... | mix facility coordinator | |
| Clarissa Keller | .... | adr facility coordinator | |
| Alex Names | .... | cableperson | |
| Chris Navarro | .... | adr recordist | |
| John Nutt | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Margie O'Malley | .... | foley artist | |
| David Parker | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jonathan Schwartz | .... | apprentice sound editor | |
| Daniel Sperry | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Patti Tauscher | .... | foley editor | |
| Eric Thompson | .... | adr mixer | |
| Richard Van Dyke | .... | production sound mixer | |
| James Willetts | .... | assistant foley recordist | |
Special Effects by | |||
| David P. Kelsey | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Christopher Dusendschon | .... | digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM | |
| Adam Hawkey | .... | lead compositor: iOFilm | |
Stunts | |||
| Keith Adams | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Lyndsey Gayer | .... | casting assistant | |
| Barbara Harris | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Rich King | .... | extras casting | |
| Kelly Hunt | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Mynka Draper | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Molly Grundman | .... | key set costumer | |
| Heidi Higginbotham | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Michele Posch | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Joe Fineman | .... | post-production consultant | |
| Mato | .... | color timer | |
| Michael Nouryeh | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Mike Flicker | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Matt Friedman | .... | music editor | |
| Jeff Lingle | .... | music editor | |
| Tracy McKnight | .... | music supervisor | |
| Alysia Oakley | .... | assistant to music supervisor | |
| Reed Ruddy | .... | music engineer | |
| BC Smith | .... | music producer | |
Transportation Department | |||
| J. Armin Garza II | .... | driver: camera car | |
| Michael Merrick | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Gary Wiseman | .... | transportation captain | |
Thanks | |||
| Donald Barthelme | .... | special thanks | |
| Brian Costello | .... | special thanks | |
| Mark Everett | .... | special thanks (as E) | |
| Tamara Stuparich de la Barra | .... | thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (Japan) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- KinoVista (2003-2008) (France) (TV)
- Leland Productions Inc.
- MDP Worldwide
- Manga Films
- Momentum Pictures (2003) (UK) (all media)
- One Plus One (2006) (France) (video) (DVD)
- Paramount Classics (2004) (USA)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Solo Film Verleih (Germany)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Argentina) (all media)
- With Cinema (Korea)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Title House Digital (opticals)
- Act One Script Clearance script clearance and research
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment cranes and dollies
- Leonetti Company production equipment
- Magic Film and Video Works negative cutting
- Mato color timing
- Pivotal Post Avid editing equipment provided by
- Polaris PR unit publicity
- Rich King Casting extras casting
- Saul Zaentz Film Center sound post-production
- Saul Zaentz Film Center sound re-recording
- Top Notch Security security
- Wilshire Stages, The adr facilities
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for language and some drug content.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
108 min | Canada:104 min (Ontario)
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 |
Brazil:14 |
Iceland:12 |
Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) |
Australia:M |
Canada:14A |
USA:R |
Argentina:13 |
UK:15
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Becky and Leland are walking at around 2 in the morning, in the background you can see it begin to rain, but both Leland's and Becky's clothes remain perfectly dry.
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Movie Connections:
References The Maltese Falcon (1941)
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Soundtrack:
Homecoming
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Leland P. Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling) has committed an unspeakable crime, the stabbing of the retarded younger brother of his ex-girlfriend Becky (Jena Malone). No one, least of all Leland himself, can explain why he's done what he's done, whether the act was premeditated or spontaneous, done out of hatred or love.
In the detention center, Leland meets Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle), a onetime novel writer who sees in Leland's case a second opportunity. But Pearl also wants to understand Leland's motivation and takes him under his wing as a confidante in the prison.
The film jumps from the past to the present several times, often allowing the past to act as a context to the present, and vice versa. Writer/director Matthew Ryan Hodge shows how Leland's crime - and the events leading up to it - affect the people in his life, from Becky to her family to Leland's mother (Lena Olin) and estranged father (Kevin Spacey) to Allen (Chris Klein), a young man who is staying with Becky's family after the death of his own mother.
The chief asset in the movie is Gosling, who is perfectly cast as the 15-year-old pseudopsychopath. Like Bartleby the Scrivener, Gosling's Leland just exists; he shows little emotion during the film, but instead his expressions belie an ocean of guilt, sadness, love, and rage.
Each of the main actors offered perhaps their best work to date, save Spacey (who's not exactly a novice). Special praise is due to Malone and Klein, two young performers who are better known for lighthearted comedy fare than the heavy drama of this movie.
Another huge benefit in terms of the story is that none of the characters is flawless; none are heroes out to save the day. This is simply not a black-and-white movie.