Author: The JT LeRoy Story

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 22, 2016

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Bruce Benderson,Laura Albert,Winona Ryder,Savannah Knoop,Courtney Love,Panio Gianopoulos,Dennis Cooper,Ira Silverberg

Director

Jeff Feuerzeig

Writer

Jeff Feuerzeig

Producer

Danny Gabai

Cinematography

Richard Henkels

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$99,708

IMDb

tt5278462