J.T. LeRoy (2019)

04/26/2019 (US) • Drama, History • 1h 45m

Based on the incredible true lie

Overview

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.

J.T. LeRoy (2019)

04/26/2019 (US) • 1h 45m

Drama, History

Based on the incredible true lie

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Kristen Stewart

Savannah Knoop

Laura Dern

Laura Albert

Diane Kruger

Eva

Jim Sturgess

Geoffrey Knoop

Courtney Love

Sasha

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Sean

James Jagger

Ben

Eric Plamondon

Gaspard

Craig Haas

Ennio

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on true story

impersonator

writer

based on memoir or autobiography

male impersonator

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