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| Year: | 2003 |
| Rating: | 7.1(10253) |
| Listed in: | Drama, Crime |
| Directed by: | Matthew Ryan Hoge |
| Actors: | Don Cheadle Ryan Gosling Chris Klein Kevin Spacey Jena Malone Lena Olin |
| "Crime. Confusion. Compassion. They're all just states of mind." | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Matthew Ryan Hoge | |
| Actors | |
| Don Cheadle | as Pearl Madison |
| Ryan Gosling | as Leland P. Fitzgerald |
| Chris Klein | as Allen Harris |
| Kevin Spacey | as Albert T. Fitzgerald |
| Martin Donovan | as Harry Pollard |
| Matt Malloy | as Charlie |
| Wesley Jonathan | as Bengel |
| Michael Peña | as Guillermo |
| Michael Welch | as Ryan Pollard |
| Ron Canada | as Elden |
| Troy Winbush | as Dave |
| Nick Kokich | as Kevin |
| Jim Haynie | as Ben |
| Randall Bosley | as Sheriff Donaldson |
| Jody Wood | as Cop One |
| Robert Peters | as Security Guard |
| Tony McEwing | as News Anchor |
| Lawrence Lowe | as Detention Specialist |
| Charles Hess | as Main Entrance Guard |
| Ryan Malgarini | as 6-Year-Old Leland |
| Dell Yount | as Court Officer |
| Clyde Kusatsu | as Judge |
| Rene Rivera | as Mechanic |
| Alec Medlock | as 12-Year-Old Leland |
| Jim Metzler | as Cemetery Reporter |
| Michael McCleery | as Mechanic #2 |
| David Barrera | as First Officer |
| Kevin Patrick Kelly | as Doctor |
| Evan Helmuth | as Grocery Guy |
| Ty Hodges | as Student |
| Jonathan Adler | as Neighbor |
| Brayden Cahill | as Alex |
| Edward T. McAvoy | as Creepy Old Man |
| Actresses | |
| Jena Malone | as Becky Pollard |
| Lena Olin | as Marybeth Fitzgerald |
| Michelle Williams | as Julie Pollard |
| Ann Magnuson | as Karen Pollard |
| Kerry Washington | as Ayesha |
| Sherilyn Fenn | as Mrs. Calderon |
| Yolonda Ross | as Miranda |
| Leyna Nguyen | as TV Reporter |
| Kathleen S. Dunn | as Doris |
| Kimberly Scott | as Myra |
| Angela Paton | as Airplane Woman |
| Maria Arcé | as Bethany |
| Melanie Lora | as Hotel Waitress |
| Sheeri Rappaport | as Second Officer |
| Jenny Worman | as Hotel Clerk |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Filming dates: | 4 February 2002 - ? |
| Gross: |
USA - 48,384 USD (4 April 2004) Italy - 1,200 EUR (25 March 2005) |
| Plot: | Soft-spoken 16-year old Leland Fitzgerald commits a seemingly senseless murder that shocks his community, affecting both his victim's family and his own. Arrested and imprisoned in a juvenile detention facility, Leland comes in contact with an aspiring writer and prison teacher, Pearl Madison. As Pearl delves into the mystery of Leland's crime, he also sees the chance for a career-making book as the boy's estranged father is the world-renowned author, Albert Fitzgerald. |
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"Gigantic" Written by Frank Black (as Black Francis) and Kim Deal Performed by Pixies (as The Pixies) Copyright 1988 Rice and Beans Music (BMI) Used by permission. All rights reserved. Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group/4AD By Arrangement with Warner Special Products "Eating Soup" Written by Matthew Ryan Hoge Performed by Michelle Williams Published by Trigger Happy Street Music "River Euphrates" Written by Frank Black (as Black Francis) Performed by Pixies (as The Pixies) Copyright 1988 Rice and Beans Music (BMI) Used by Permission. All rights reserved. Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group/4AD By Arrangement with Warner Special Products "The Recluse" Written by Even Johansen Performed by Magnet Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd. Administered by Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP) Courtesy of Rec 90 Norway "Set It On Fire" Written and Performed by Jeremy Enigk Published by Trigger Street Music Produced by BC Smith String Arrangements and orchestrations by Edgardo Simone and BC Smith Drums: William Goldsmith "Undone" Written by Roddy Bottum, Lynn Perko, Will Schwartz, Jone Stebbins Performed by Imperial Teen Published by Imperialtine Music (ASCAP) Courtesy of Merge Records "Diamond in Your Mind" Written by Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits Performed by Solomon Burke Published by Jalma Music (ASCAP) Courtesy of Fat Possum Records By Arrangement with Natural Energy Lab "Don't Change Nothin'" Written by Alfred Scrammuza Performed by Mary Jane Hooper Published by Swing Beat Songs (BMI) Courtesy of Tuff City/Night Train International By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group "Ballroom" Written and Performed by Jeremy Enigk Published by Trigger Street Music Produced by BC Smith String arrangements and orchestrations by Edgardo Simone and BC Smith "Manitoba" Written by Frank Black Performed by Frank Black & The Catholics Copyright 2002 Spime Songs (BMI) Used by permission. All rights reserved. "Broke My Glasses in New Orleans" Written and Performed by Adam Hoge Copyright 2002 Adam Hoge "Juan" Written by John Nichols, Davie Muth, Charly Hoge Performed by Wake Up 37 Copyright 2002 Wake Up 37 "Working Title" Written by Sean Spillane Performed by Arlo Published by Sean Spillane (BMI) Courtesy of Sub Pop Records "Gold In Them Hills" Written and Performed by Ron Sexsmith Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd./Ronboy Rhymes Inc. Courtesy of Nettwerk America LLC By Arrangement with Natural Energy Lab "Homecoming" Written by Sheldon Hankshaw Published by ZFC Music (ASCAP) Courtesy of FirstCom Music, Inc. "Hang Wire" Written by Frank Black (as Black Francis) Performed by Pixies (as The Pixies) Copyright 1990 Rice and Beans Music (BMI) Used by permission. All rights reserved. Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group/4AD By Arrangement with Warner Special Products "L' Apertif" Written by Tony Kinsey Published by ZFC Music (ASCAP) Courtesy of FirstCom Music, Inc. "White" Written and Performed by Joey Waronker and Lisa Germano Published by Emotional Wench Music/Door #1 (BMI)/Joey Waronker ?2002 By Arrangement with Natural Energy Lab "There Are Other Worlds" Written by Robert Pollard (as Robert E. Pollard Jr.) Performed by Robert Pollard Published by Needmore Songs (BMI) "In My Old World" Written and Performed by Tobin Sprout Published by I'm a Cowboy Songs (BMI) Courtesy of Wigwam Records "Don't Go Racing" Written and Performed by Jeremy Enigk Published by Trigger Street Music Produced by BC Smith String arrangements and orchestrations by Edgardo Simone and BC Smith |
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Fact errors: In this movie, set in Arizona, all the cars shown have front and back license plates. However, in Arizona you are only issued two license plates if you have a personalized plate which none of the cars in the movie had. Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Becky and Leland are walking at around 2 in the morning, in the background you can see it begin to rain, but both Leland's and Becky's clothes remain perfectly dry. Revealing mistakes: When Leland is watching the basketball game with the other inmate, the sun is shining through the window, however, the shadows outside are cast in wrong direction. |
Quotes
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Leland: You want a why. Well, maybe there isn't one. Maybe... Maybe this is just something that happened. Mrs. Calderon: You have to believe that life is more than the sum of its parts, kiddo. Leland: This one is something a friend of mine said to me. "You have to believe that life is more than the sum of its parts, kiddo." I remember it right now to the "kiddo" part. But when I think about what she said, the same thing always comes into my head. What if you can't put the pieces together in the first place? Leland: The worst part is knowing that there is goodness in people. Mostly it stays deep down and buried. Maybe we don't have God because we're scared of the bad stuff. Maybe we're really scared of the good stuff. Because if there's no God, well, that means it's inside of us and we could be good all the time if we wanted. So when we do bad things, it'd be because we want to or because we have to. Or maybe we just need the bad stuff to remind us what the good stuff is in the first place. Leland: I think there are two ways you can see the world. You either see the sadness that's behind everything or you choose to keep it all out. Leland: It covers my eyes. It's all I can see. Say there's some kids playing baseball. All I see is the one kid they won't let play because he tells corny jokes. And no-one thinks they're funny. Or I see a boy and a girl in love and kissing, you know. I just see that they're gonna be one of those sad old couples one day who just cheats on each other and can't even look at each other in the eye. And I feel it. I feel all of their sadness. I feel it probably even worse than that sad old couple or that corny kid will ever feel it. Leland: When I say I don't remember that day, I'm not lying. I wish I did, but I just don't. Sometimes the most important stuff goes away. Goes away so bad it's like it was never there to begin with. Airplane Woman: Aren't you an actor? Albert T. Fitzgerald: Aren't we all, dear. Airplane Woman: Excuse me. I'm sorry if I'm bothering you, but aren't you an actor? Albert T. Fitzgerald: Aren't we all dear Airplane Woman: [laughs] No, no, no. I mean a famous actor. You know, a movie star actor? I know your face Albert T. Fitzgerald: I was in Stanley Kubrick's musical, the one about the alcoholic pirates. I played Captain Morgan. [smiles] Whenever you're done with the front page dear Guillermo: What you in for, dawg? Leland: [stares out the window in silence] Guillermo: Hey, I'm not asking you because I'm gonna kick your ass if you did some fucked up shit, because I already know you did some fucked up shit. Hey, a guy like me. You know he's in SH 'cause he ratted out some bitch from State Street. Now half the pop wants to stick a fucking pencil through his eye. Hey, but white boys ain't about that gang shit though, huh? Especially not white boys like you who don't look like no Slim Shady. White boys like you the ones who did some fucked up shit, huh? Leland: [cContinues staring out the window in silence] Guillermo: That's cool dawg Guillermo: Hey Pearly, help me out here bro. I'm developing this theory, right, that the suicide rate of Venice is real low. 'Cause if you jump off a building, all your ass is gonna do is splash in a canal and shit, right? Pearl Madison: [quietly laughs] OK, well, why don't we expand on that theory tomorrow? Pearl Madison: You'll have to forgive Mr. Madison today, he's moving kinda slow. His head's hurting like it's the end of the world. Guillermo: You been drinking that cheap ass burgundy, ain't you? Pearl Madison: No comment. Bengel: That stuff's gonna make you go blind, Sir. Pearl Madison: Hey, 3 bucks, 2 liters. I couldn't pass it up. Bengel: You're the one who killed the retarded kid, huh? Was it some kind of devil worship thing? [pauses] What did you do to your hand? Leland: I stabbed myself Bengel: If you're going for suicide, I'd say try for the stomach or somethin' Leland: I just wanted to know what it felt like Bengel: I bet it hurt. You should've just asked me devil boy. I would have saved you some trouble Leland: [in back of police car talking to cop] Do you have a normal radio in here for music? Leland: I was just thinking that when you're parked somewhere waiting for a guy to speed, you'd want some music to help pass the time. TV Reporter: Why did you do it, Leland? Leland: Because of the sadness. TV Reporter: What sadness? Whose sadness? Leland: Your sadness. Leland: And that's when I figured out that tears couldn't make somebody who was dead alive again. There's another thing to learn about tears, they can't make somebody who doesn't love you any more love you again. It's the same with prayers. I wonder how much of their lives people waste crying and praying to God. If you ask me, the devil makes more sense than God does. I can at least see why people would want him around. It's good to have somebody to blame for the bad stuff they do. Maybe God's there because people get scared of all the bad stuff they do. They figure that God and the Devil are always playing this game of tug-of-war game with them. And they never know which side they're gonna wind up on. I guess that tug-of-war idea explains how sometimes, even when people try to do something good, it still turns out bad. Leland: Maybe it makes sense now. Maybe somewhere in all of this there's a reason. Maybe somewhere in all of this there's a why. Maybe somewhere there's that thing that lets you tie it all up with a neat bow and bury it in the backyard. But nothing, not getting angry, not prayers, and not tears, nothing can make something that happened unhappen. Pearl Madison: This is bullshit, Elden. This is just red-tape bullshit and you know it. Elden: No, Madison, this is about you running your own program. You asked me about this kid, I told you no. Then you, in effect, say: "Fuck you, I do whatever I want. Elden Gilmore be damned." Pearl Madison: Look, this is about a kid who was so screwed up... Elden: No, this is about a book. And you wanna talk about red-tape bullshit? Let's talk about how fast I could have you fired for turning your classroom over to non-certified personnel while you went off to play your '20/20' bit with this kid. Man, I am pulling you from S.H. Pearl Madison: Wait a minute... Elden: No, after lunch, report to A wing. You're taking over Bellsey's class. Becky Pollard: I don't want to hurt you. Leland: Then don't. Pearl Madison: I'm only human, man. Leland: It's funny how people only say that after they do something bad. I mean, you never hear someone say, "I'm only human" after they rescue a kid from a burning building. Albert T. Fitzgerald: I recall when our lives were unusual and electric. When we burned with something close to fire. But now we sway to a different rhythm. Lives lived without meaning or even directed hope. The passage of time measured only by loss. Loss of a job, loss of a minivan... a son. Pearl Madison: Its all part of the trade off man. I mean, Love is only such a great thing because you know what it feels like to get your heart broken. What it feels like to be alone. Leland: You know what the funny thing about earthquakes is? After an earthquake you see people pulling other people out of broken down buildings and people hugging and junk because they saw a little girl's shoe in the middle of the road and no little girl around. Then a couple days later they forget all about it... Pearl Madison: Well it still shows you that there's goodness in people. Leland: During earthquakes at least... |
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