TMDb Rating
6.6/10
30 verified votes
Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016)
Documentary
110 min
Plot Summary
New York magazine’s October 2005 issue sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about his sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally. It turned out LeRoy didn’t actually exist. He was dreamed up by 40-year-old San Francisco punk rocker and phone sex operator, Laura Albert.
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Keywords to include
DocumentaryJeff FeuerzeigLaura AlbertBruce Benderson2016
Director
Jeff Feuerzeig
Top Cast
Laura AlbertBruce BendersonPanio GianopoulosWinona RyderIra Silverberg
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