J.T. LeRoy

Based on the incredible true lie.

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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.

Released: Apr 26, 2019

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Kristen Stewart

Savannah Knoop

Laura Dern

Laura Albert

Diane Kruger

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