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J.T. LeRoy

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Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2019-04-26

Runtime: 105 mins

Director: Justin Kelly

Writer: Justin Kelly, Savannah Knoop

Spoken language: Français, English

Genres: Drama, History

Original title: J.T. LeRoy

Production Companies: Buffalo Gal Pictures, Estrella Media, Sobini Films, Fortitude International, Crosby Street Films, The Fyzz

Production Countries: United States of America

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