J.T. Leroy Movie

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Who's Involved:

Kristen Stewart, Jim Sturgess, Justin Kelly, James Franco, Diane Kruger, Courtney Love, Laura Dern, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Vince Jolivette, James Jagger

Release Date:

Friday, April 26, 2019 Limited

R   RESTRICTED MPA
Runtime: 1 hr, 48 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

A young woman named Savannah Knoop (Kristen Stewart) spends six years pretending to be the celebrated author and cult status character JT LeRoy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law (Laura Dern).


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Who stars in J.T. Leroy: Cast List

... Savannah Knoop

Love Lies Bleeding, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse  

... Laura Albert

Little Women, Common Ground  

... Eva

Out of the Blue, Marlowe  

... Geoffrey Knoop

Upside Down, Crossing Over  


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Mayor of the Sunset Strip, Assassination  


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Who's making J.T. Leroy: Crew List

A look at the J.T. Leroy behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Justin Kelly last directed King Cobra and Michael. The film's writer Justin Kelly last wrote King Cobra and Michael.

Screenwriters

Justin Kelly

Producers

James Franco
Vince Jolivette

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Production: What we know about J.T. Leroy?

Key Facts

  1. Based on memoir/book by and life rights of Savannah Kroop. True story.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2018 - July: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2017 - August: The film was set to Production  status.
  3. 2017 - June: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.
  4. 2016 - February: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Planning to shoot summer 2016.

J.T. Leroy Release Date: When was the film released?


J.T. Leroy was a Limited release in 2019 on Friday, April 26, 2019. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Avengers: Endgame, The White Crow and Body At Brighton Rock.

As a Limited release, J.T. Leroy will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

J.T. Leroy DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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J.T. Leroy was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 .

J.T. Leroy VOD & Digital: When was the film released digitally?


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J.T. Leroy was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, April 26, 2019. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from various digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Vudu and others.

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