Summary
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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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Cast
Don Cheadle
Pearl Madison
Ryan Gosling
Leland P. Fitzgerald
Chris Klein
Allen Harris
Kevin Spacey
Albert T. Fitzgerald
Jena Malone
Becky Pollard
Lena Olin
Marybeth 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
Yolonda Ross
Miranda
Jim Haynie
Ben
Jody Wood
Cop One
Robert Peters
Security Guard
Kimberly Scott
Myra
Angela Paton
Airplane Woman
Ryan Malgarini
6-Year-Old Leland
Dell Yount
Court Officer
Clyde Kusatsu
Judge
Rene Rivera
Mechanic
Alec Medlock
12-Year-Old Leland
Jim Metzler
Cemetery Reporter
Michael McCleery
Mechanic #2
Sheeri Rappaport
Second Officer
Evan Helmuth
Grocery Guy
Ty Hodges
Student