A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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

Release Date: 2003-05-15

Genres: Crime ,Drama

Director: Matthew Ryan Hoge

Actors: Don Cheadle ,Ryan Gosling ,Chris Klein ,Kevin Spacey ,Jena Malone ,Lena Olin ,Michelle Williams ,Martin Donovan ,Ann Magnuson ,Kerry Washington

Duration: 1h 48m

IMDB rating: 6.5