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Released 7 years ago.
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J.T. LeRoy
"Based on the incredible true lie."
2019 1h 45m EN
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Synopsis
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A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be a transgender writer named JT Leroy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law.
βBased on the incredible true lie.β
Cast
Kristen Stewart
Savannah Knoop
Laura Dern
Laura Albert
Diane Kruger
Eva
Jim Sturgess
Geoffrey Knoop
Courtney Love
Sasha
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Sean
James Jagger
Ben
Eric Plamondon
Gaspard
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Justin Kelly
- Writers
- Justin Kelly, Savannah Knoop
- Languages
- French, English
- Countries
- United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Justin Kelly, shot by Bobby Bukowski. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Tim Kvasnosky. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Aaron I. Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern and Diane Kruger carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Based on the incredible true lie.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5460522 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Justin Kelly directs. Bobby Bukowski behind the camera. Tim Kvasnosky scores. Aaron I. Butler cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
- 3Directed by Justin Kelly, shot by Bobby Bukowski. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Tim Kvasnosky. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Aaron I. Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern and Diane Kruger carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Based on the incredible true lie.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt5460522 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bobby Bukowski
- Original score
- Tim Kvasnosky
- Editing
- Aaron I. Butler
- Runtime
- 105 min Β· 1h 45m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Justin Kelly
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Buffalo Gal Pictures
CA
Estrella Media
US
Sobini Films
US
Fortitude International
US
- CR
Crosby Street Films
The Fyzz
GB
Key crew
- Production AssistantBrandy Hagborg
- AuthorSavannah Knoop
- ProducerDave Hansen
- ProducerPatrick Walmsley
- ProducerThor Bradwell
- ProducerJulie Yorn
- ProducerCassian Elwes
- ProducerGary Pearl
- EditorAaron I. Butler
- ProducerMark Amin
- ThanksBryce Kass
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on true story
- impersonator
- writer
- based on memoir or autobiography
- male impersonator
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2019-04-26R
- Digital2019-04-26R
Also known as
International titles
- JT LeRoyUS
- Jeremiah Terminator LeRoyCA
- JT λ₯΄λ‘μ΄KR
- Zu schΓΆn, um wahr zu sein - Die JT LeRoy StoryDE
