J.T. LeRoy
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- Common Sense Age 15+
- Critics Consensus 55%
- HD
- CC
- SDH
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- Drama
- 1 Hour 48 Minutes
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4.2 • 9 Ratings
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Based on Savannah Knoop's memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I Became JT Leroy, this captivating true story goes beyond the headlines to tell the story of the most compelling literary 'hoax' of recent times. Laura Albert (Laura Dern) writes as her "avatar," a disenfranchised young queer man named JT LeRoy. When her debut novel becomes a best-seller and JT becomes the darling of the literary world, she comes up with a unique solution to preserve her anonymity but give life to her nom-de-plume. Enter her boyfriend's androgynous fun-loving sister Savannah Knoop (Kristen Stewart), who connects with Laura's punk, feminist, outsider universe and agrees to be JT in the public eye. Together, they embark on a wild ride of double lives, infiltrating the Hollywood and literary elite, only to discover who they are while pretending to be someone else.
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- Rent $3.99
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Based on Savannah Knoop's memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I Became JT Leroy, this captivating true story goes beyond the headlines to tell the story of the most compelling literary 'hoax' of recent times. Laura Albert (Laura Dern) writes as her "avatar," a disenfranchised young queer man named JT LeRoy. When her debut novel becomes a best-seller and JT becomes the darling of the literary world, she comes up with a unique solution to preserve her anonymity but give life to her nom-de-plume. Enter her boyfriend's androgynous fun-loving sister Savannah Knoop (Kristen Stewart), who connects with Laura's punk, feminist, outsider universe and agrees to be JT in the public eye. Together, they embark on a wild ride of double lives, infiltrating the Hollywood and literary elite, only to discover who they are while pretending to be someone else.
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- Rent $3.99
- Buy $14.99
Trailers
Ratings and Reviews
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.
Fascinating true story hooks into gender identity issues.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Justin Kelly
- Producers
- Patrick Walmsley
- Julie Yorn
- Thor Bradwell
- Gary Pearl
- Cassian Elwes
- Giri Tharan
- Dave Hansen
- Mark Amin
- Screenwriter
- Justin Kelly
- Savannah Knoop
Information
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Genre
- Drama
- Released
- Copyright
- © 2017 Sobini Films. All Rights Reserved.
Languages
- Primary
- English (Dolby 5.1, Stereo, CC, SDH)
- Additional
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Spanish (Stereo, Subtitles)
Accessibility
- CC
- Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
- SDH
- Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) refer to subtitles in the original language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.