A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky.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
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
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
Kathleen S. Dunn
Doris
Tony McEwing
News Anchor
Lawrence Lowe
Detention Specialist
Charles Hess
Main Entrance Guard
Kimberly Scott
Myra
Angela Paton
Airplane Woman
Ryan Malgarini
6-Year-Old Leland
Maria Arcé
Bethany
Dell Yount
Court Officer
Clyde Kusatsu
Judge
Melanie Lora
Hotel Waitress
Rene Rivera
Mechanic
Alec Medlock
12-Year-Old Leland
Jim Metzler
Cemetery Reporter
Michael McCleery
Mechanic #2
David Barrera
First Officer
Sheeri Rappaport
Second Officer
Kevin Patrick Kelly
Doctor
Evan Helmuth
Grocery Guy
Ty Hodges
Student
Jonathan Adler
Neighbor
Crew
Matthew Ryan Hoge
Director, Writer
Jeff Betancourt
Editor
Michael Nouryeh
Assistant Editor
James Glennon
Director of Photography
Mato
Color Timer
William Paul Clark
First Assistant Director
Dawn Massaro
Second Assistant Director
Heather Grierson
Second Second Assistant Director
Jude S. Walko
Assistant Production Coordinator
Celeste Healy
Production Coordinator
Bernie Morris
Producer
Jonah Smith
Producer
Kevin Spacey
Producer
Palmer West
Producer
Edward T. McAvoy
Production Design
Robert Edesa
Camera Operator
Dominic Napolitano
First Assistant Camera
Matthew A. Del Ruth
Second Assistant Camera
Earl Clark
"B" Camera Operator
Casey Hotchkiss
"B" Camera Operator
Robert D. McBride
"B" Camera Operator
Garrett Benson
First Assistant "B" Camera
Maurizio Dotto
First Assistant "B" Camera
Ron Peterson
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Eric Roizman
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Troy N. Wade
Dolly Grip
Mark La Bonge
Steadicam Operator
Michael Toji
Post Production Supervisor
Emily Schweber
Casting
Molly Grundman-Gerbosi
Key Costumer
Heidi Higginbotham
Costume Supervisor
Genevieve Tyrrell
Costume Design
Voni Hinkle
Hair Department Head
Shari Perry
Key Hair Stylist
Marina Hart
Additional Hairstylist
Ben Nye Jr.
Makeup Department Head
Melanie Hughes
Makeup Department Head
Mark Molina
Assistant Art Director
Piotr Filipowski
Sound Effects Editor
John Nutt
Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Gridley
Assistant Sound Editor
Nathan Gunn
Assistant Sound Editor
Mark Berger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Parker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Van Dyke
Production Sound Mixer
Daniel Sperry
Dolby Consultant
Misty Conn
Boom Operator
Margie O'Malley
Foley Artist
Patti Tauscher
Foley Editor
Ben Conrad
Foley Recordist
David Franklin Bergad
ADR Editor, Dialogue Editor
Chris Navarro
ADR Recordist
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Jeremy Enigk
Original Music Composer
Mike Flicker
Supervising Music Editor
Jeff Lingle
Music Editor
Matt Friedman
Music Editor
Marsha L. Swinton
Production Accountant
Kimberly Edwards
Post Production Accountant
Jan Pascale
Set Decoration
Joseph C. Fama
Construction Coordinator
Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
Jay Mason
Script Supervisor
Tony Bryan
Electrician
Matthew Coleman
Electrician
Chuck Mason
Electrician
Casey Ellison
Electrician
Frans Wetterings III
Best Boy Electric
Christine Bonnem
Location Manager
Keith Adams
Stunt Coordinator
Mychael Bates
Property Master
Alex Names
Cableman
Lionel T. Portugal Sr.
Best Boy Grip
David L. Merrill
Key Grip
Kevin Brennan
Gaffer
Michelle LeDoux
Unit Production Manager
Nancy Pyne-Hapke
Studio Teacher
Lucas Moore
Studio Teacher
Kevin Constant
Art Direction
Louise Del Araujo
Leadman
