J.T. Leroy

Release Date: Friday, April 26, 2019 Limited

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

R Biography 1 hr, 48 m

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Plot

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Plot
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).
Biography Drama True Story

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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
Producers
James Franco
Vince Jolivette

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted
Runtime
1 hr, 48 m
Tagline
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Language
English

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

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Planning to shoot summer 2016.

Release Dates

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J.T. Leroy was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 26, 2019 . There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Avengers: Endgame, Body At Brighton Rock and The White Crow. As a limited release, J.T. Leroy was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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 digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Sat., May. 18, 2019

  • Set the MPAA rating to R

  • Added the US VOD release date of April 26, 2019

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