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The United States of Leland, Paramount Classics ; Thousand Words presents in association with MDP Worldwide, a Trigger Street production ; written and directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge ; produced by Kevin Spacey, Bernie Morris ; produced by Palmer West, Jonah Smith

Label
The United States of Leland, Paramount Classics ; Thousand Words presents in association with MDP Worldwide, a Trigger Street production ; written and directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge ; produced by Kevin Spacey, Bernie Morris ; produced by Palmer West, Jonah Smith
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for language and some drug content
Main title
The United States of Leland
Oclc number
55704179
Responsibility statement
Paramount Classics ; Thousand Words presents in association with MDP Worldwide, a Trigger Street production ; written and directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge ; produced by Kevin Spacey, Bernie Morris ; produced by Palmer West, Jonah Smith
Runtime
104
Series statement
Widescreen DVD collection
Summary
After 15-year-old Leland commits a chilling crime, he is sent to juvenile hall where he meets Pearl, a teacher and aspiring writer who dreams of making Leland's story into a book. As Pearl digs deeper into Leland's life and the people caught up in it - his mother, his famous writer-father, and his troubled girlfriend - 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
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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