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J.T. LeRoy
J.T. LeRoy

J.T. LeRoy

Based on the incredible true lie

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

26 April 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Savannah Knoop

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Laura Albert

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Eva

Jim Sturgess

Jim Sturgess

Geoffrey Knoop

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Sasha

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Sean

James Jagger

James Jagger

Ben

Eric Plamondon

Eric Plamondon

Gaspard

Craig Haas

Craig Haas

Ennio

Adam Hurtig

Adam Hurtig

Darren

David Lawrence Brown

David Lawrence Brown

Bruce

Alicia Johnston

Alicia Johnston

Isabelle

Will Woytowich

Will Woytowich

Cassian

Bobby Robidoux

Bobby Robidoux

Elliot

Sarah Constible

Sarah Constible

Bookstore Manager

Jeff Reyes

Jeff Reyes

Queer Kid

Aqqalu Meekis

Aqqalu Meekis

Party Goer

Andres Collantes

Andres Collantes

Party Goer

Robyn Delaney

Robyn Delaney

Punk Girl

Ivan Henwood

Ivan Henwood

Solitary Man

Arden Alfonso

Arden Alfonso

Feminine Server

Joanne Rodriguez

Joanne Rodriguez

Audience Member

Eric Lavallee

Eric Lavallee

Bassist

Gino Anania

Gino Anania

Street Kid

Nadine Pinette

Nadine Pinette

French Reporter

Genevieve Pelletier

Genevieve Pelletier

French Reporter

Joel Waldie

Joel Waldie

French Reporter

Karmelle Spence-Sing

Karmelle Spence-Sing

French Reporter

Tony Braga

Tony Braga

Restaurant Manager

Ben Hodges

Ben Hodges

Drummer

Jordan Guay

Jordan Guay

Makeup Artist

Kristian Jordan

Kristian Jordan

Photographer

Guy Maddin

Guy Maddin

Reader

Jean-Jacques Javier

Jean-Jacques Javier

Reader

Alicia Davis Johnson

Alicia Davis Johnson

Isabelle

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