Author: The JT LeRoy Story
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2016
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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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Runtime:
110 min
Release date:
22 Jan 2016
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$99,708
Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
In dire need of additional voices that might substantiate Albert's account, and rendered suspect by their conspicuous absence.
– Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
25 Jan 2016