1h 50m
2016
Documentary
Laura Albert, Bruce Benderson, Terrence Owens
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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Release Date: January 22, 2016
Rating: NR
Original Language: English, German
Country: United States
Original Title: Author: The JT LeRoy Story
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Featured Review
Highlights: ‘Director Jeff Feuerzeig tracks Albert’s bizarre scheme in her own words, constructing a fascinating treatise on creative desire, internal grievances and fame as compelling as anything the writer herself dreamed up.’ – IndieWire
Critics
Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer®)
77% of Positive Reviews
Metacritic
72
Audience
Rotten Tomatoes (Users)
62% rated this 3.5 stars or higher
IMDb
7.1
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