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J.T. LeRoy

R20191h 45mJustin Kelly

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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.

DramaHistory
Based On True StoryImpersonatorWriterBased On Memoir Or AutobiographyMale Impersonator

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What is J.T. LeRoy (2019) 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.

Who stars in J.T. LeRoy?

J.T. LeRoy stars Kristen Stewart (Savannah Knoop), Laura Dern (Laura Albert), Diane Kruger (Eva), Jim Sturgess (Geoffrey Knoop), Courtney Love (Sasha). The film was directed by Justin Kelly.

How long is J.T. LeRoy?

J.T. LeRoy has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2019. It is rated R.

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