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Author: The JT LeRoy Story

Author: The JT LeRoy Story

2016Movie⏱️ 1h 50mR
DocumentaryBiography
7.1
IMDB Rating
1,317 votes

The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert.

Director
Jeff Feuerzeig
Writers
N/A
Stars
Laura Albert, Bruce Benderson, Terrence Owens
Release Date
July 29, 2016
Language
English, German
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 16
Reviews
📋 4.3K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Laura Albert
Laura Albert
as Self
👤
Bruce Benderson
as Self
👤
Terrence Owens
as Self
👤
Ira Silverberg
as Self
👤
Dennis Cooper
as Self
👤
Panio Gianopoulos
as Self
Savannah Knoop
Savannah Knoop
as Self
Asia Argento
Asia Argento
as Self
👤
Stephen Beachy
as Self
Bono
Bono
as Self

💰 Box Office

$99,708
Worldwide Gross
$85,999
Domestic Gross
$23,413
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Production
A&E IndieFilms, Complex Corporation, Fancy Film Post Services

🏷️ Keywords

writer

🎯 Categories

BiographyDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

Dr. Frankenstein's barbie dolls come to life
by Camoo2021-12-24
9/10

"This film is a document of genius, however twisted and malformed it might have arrived onto the world. You get a sense that without the betrayal inherent in the story, Laura Albert's writing might have not been met with the same fanfare. Fair? Unfair? Does it matter? What Albert pulled off was her own; she brought an alter ego to life, and bamboozled a lot of people in the process. She also happens to be, as herself, a brilliant writer and public speaker, and this movie is transfixing because of her, rather than in spite of her. The way she tells her story in this documentary is completel..."

📖 Synopsis

The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert.