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J.T. LeRoy

Based on the incredible true lie.

5.5/ 1020191h 45mR

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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.

Directed by Justin Kelly

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Savannah Knoop

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Laura Albert

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Eva

Jim Sturgess

Jim Sturgess

Geoffrey Knoop

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Sasha

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Sean

James Jagger

James Jagger

Ben

Eric Plamondon

Eric Plamondon

Gaspard