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J.T. LeRoy

Play trailer 2:18 Poster for J.T. LeRoy R,  2019,  1h 48m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be the celebrated author JT LeRoy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law.
J.T. LeRoy

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Critics Consensus

While it may leave some viewers wishing for a more in-depth exploration of its story and themes, J.T. Leroy offers a diverting dramatization of incredible real-life events.

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Katharine Coldiron Bitch Media Mar 12, 2021
Kristen Stewart is note-perfect as the androgynous, uncomfortable Knoop - alluring in spite of her awkwardness, intelligent and well-spoken when she decides to speak, constantly on the brink of fleeing any room she's in. Go to Full Review
Simran Hans Observer (UK) Aug 18, 2019
3/5
Dern brings a hungry, manic energy to Albert... while Stewart's performance is typically interiorised and exacting. Go to Full Review
Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard Aug 16, 2019
4/5
[Y]ou simply can't look away. Go to Full Review
Sarah Fonseca Vague Visages Apr 2, 2024
JT LeRoy is a movie suiting those who, at minimum, can entertain the idea that we might not get what we desperately want. Go to Full Review
CJ Sheu Review Film Review Oct 5, 2021
Identity is overrated. If Nicolas Bourbaki can do it for math, why can't JT for literature? Go to Full Review
Ben Turner The Pink Lens Sep 1, 2021
3/5
It fails to level any criticism toward either guilty party and sits firmly on the fence about whether they did anything wrong, nor does it level any real analysis of how manipulative Albert actually was. Go to Full Review
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Justin Kelly

Director

Kristen Stewart

Savannah Knoop

Laura Dern

Laura Albert

Jim Sturgess

Geoffrey Knoop

Diane Kruger

Eva

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Sean

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Synopsis A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be the celebrated author JT LeRoy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law.
Director
Justin Kelly
Producer
Mark Amin, Jeff Beesley, Thor Bradwell, Cassian Elwes, Dave Hansen, Gary Pearl, Giri Tharan, Patrick Walmsley, Julie Yorn
Screenwriter
Justin Kelly, Savannah Knoop
Distributor
Universal Pictures Content Group
Production Co
LBI Entertainment, Sobini Films, Elevated, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Fyzz Facility Film One
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Brief Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 26, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 26, 2019
Runtime
1h 48m
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