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A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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

Ryan Gosling
Leland P. Fitzgerald

Don Cheadle
Pearl Madison

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
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
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