JT LeRoy (2018)

Original title

J.T. LeRoy

Directed by

Justin Kelly

Genre

drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 101 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film covers the real story of Savannah Knoop, who impersonated the fictional writer JT LeRoy. Working with her sister in law, she takes on a public persona that complicates her personal life and relationships.

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What happens

JT LeRoy is a 2018 biographical drama film directed by Justin Kelly based on the memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I Became JT Leroy by Savannah Knoop. It stars Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Diane Kruger, James Jagger, Dave Brown, Jim Sturgess and Courtney Love. It had its world premiere as the closing night film of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released April 26, 2019, by Universal Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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