Released:
2016-01-22

Overview:
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.

Director:
Jeff Feuerzeig

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Laura Albert
  as
  Herself
• 
  Bruce Benderson
• 
  Panio Gianopoulos
• 
  Winona Ryder
  as
  Herself
• 
  Ira Silverberg