
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.
Robert PetersSecurity Guard
Don CheadlePearl Madison
Kevin SpaceyAlbert T. Fitzgerald
Kerry WashingtonAyesha
Michael Pe?aGuillermoLeland:
You want a why. Well, maybe there isn't one. Maybe... Maybe this is just something that happened.
Factual 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.
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
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