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J.T. LeRoy (2019)

R · 2019-04-26 · 1h 45m · EN
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Based on the incredible true lie

A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be a transgender writer named JT Leroy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law.

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Justin KellyDirector, WriterSavannah KnoopWriter

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Kristen StewartKristen StewartSavannah KnoopLaura DernLaura DernLaura AlbertDiane KrugerDiane KrugerEvaJim SturgessJim SturgessGeoffrey KnoopCourtney LoveCourtney LoveSashaKelvin Harrison Jr.Kelvin Harrison Jr.SeanJames JaggerJames JaggerBenAlicia Davis JohnsonAlicia Davis JohnsonIsabelleEric PlamondonEric PlamondonGaspardCraig HaasCraig HaasEnnioAdam HurtigAdam HurtigDarrenDavid Lawrence BrownDavid Lawrence BrownBruce

Keywords

Based on a true storyBased on memoir or autobiographyWriterImpersonatorMale impersonatorBased on true story

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityBased On A True Story · Based On Memoir Or Autobiography · WriterDialogue densityDramaDirector preference239742Actor preference10470 · 22112 · 71321Country preferenceUs

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What is J.T. LeRoy about?

A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be a transgender writer named JT Leroy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law.

How long is J.T. LeRoy?

J.T. LeRoy has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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