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Author: The JT LeRoy Story

20161h 50mJeff Feuerzeig
IMDb 7.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 77% · Metacritic 72
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New York magazine’s October 2005 issue sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about his sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally. It turned out LeRoy didn’t actually exist. He was dreamed up by 40-year-old San Francisco punk rocker and phone sex operator, Laura Albert.

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What is Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) about?

New York magazine’s October 2005 issue sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about his sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally. It turned out LeRoy didn’t actually exist. He was dreamed up by 40-year-old San Francisco punk rocker and phone sex operator, Laura Albert.

Who stars in Author: The JT LeRoy Story?

Author: The JT LeRoy Story stars Laura Albert (Herself), Bruce Benderson, Panio Gianopoulos, Winona Ryder (Herself), Ira Silverberg. The film was directed by Jeff Feuerzeig.

How long is Author: The JT LeRoy Story?

Author: The JT LeRoy Story has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2016.

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Author: The JT LeRoy Story holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 77. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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