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55% Critic Match
J.T. LeRoy
“Based on the incredible true lie.”
5.5 / 10• 2019• 1h 45m•R• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
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
Kristen Stewart
Savannah Knoop
Lead
Laura Dern
Laura Albert
Diane Kruger
Eva
Jim Sturgess
Geoffrey Knoop
Courtney Love
Sasha
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Sean
James Jagger
Ben
Eric Plamondon
Gaspard
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Justin Kelly's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. J.T. LeRoy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
