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J.T. LeRoy (2019)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Justin Kelly
  • Profile picture of Kristen Stewart
    Savannah Knoop Kristen Stewart
  • Profile picture of Laura Dern
    Laura Albert Laura Dern
  • Profile picture of Diane Kruger
    Eva Diane Kruger
  • Profile picture of Jim Sturgess
    Geoffrey Knoop Jim Sturgess
  • Profile picture of Courtney Love
    Sasha Courtney Love
  • Profile picture of Kelvin Harrison, Jr.
    Sean Kelvin Harrison, Jr.
  • Profile picture of James Jagger
    Ben James Jagger
  • Profile picture of Eric Plamondon
    Gaspard Eric Plamondon

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Keywords

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  • impersonator
  • writer
  • based on memoir or autobiography
  • male impersonator