The United States of Leland (2003)
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.
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Pearl Madison -
Leland P. Fitzgerald -
Allen Harris -
Becky Pollard -
Marybeth Fitzgerald -
Albert T. Fitzgerald -
Julie Pollard -
Harry Pollard -
Karen Pollard -
Ayesha -
Mrs. Calderon -
Charlie -
Bengel -
Guillermo -
Ryan Pollard
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Matthew Ryan HogeWriter:
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A recurring element of the film is the fact that Leland doesn't have any contact with his father, absent ever since his childhood. Ryan Gosling never shares any scenes with Kevin Spacey and in the courtroom sequence, even though both characters are present, they're never in the same frame.
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Leland:
When I say I don't remember that day, I'm not lying. Wish I did, but I just don't. Sometimes the most important stuff goes away. Goes away so bad, it's like it was never there to begin with. It's funny the stuff that sticks in your head. I could ...
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In this movie, set in Arizona, all the cars shown have front and back license plates. However, in Arizona you are only issued two license plates if you have a personalized plate which none of the cars in the movie had.
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L' ApertifWritten by Tony Kinsey
Published by ZFC Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of FirstCom Music, Inc.
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Genres
DramaDetails
Release Date:
25 March 2005Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$48,384 4 April 2004
Gross USA:
$343,847
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$343,847
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