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The Cult of JT LeRoy

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 32m
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The Cult of JT LeRoy (2014)
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JT LeRoy was a teen prostitute, addicted to heroin and infected with HIV, when a therapist encouraged him to write his life stories. Buoyed by a cadre of celebrities, he published three crit... Read allJT LeRoy was a teen prostitute, addicted to heroin and infected with HIV, when a therapist encouraged him to write his life stories. Buoyed by a cadre of celebrities, he published three critically acclaimed books. His death in 2006 left his fans and supporters bewildered, angry, ... Read allJT LeRoy was a teen prostitute, addicted to heroin and infected with HIV, when a therapist encouraged him to write his life stories. Buoyed by a cadre of celebrities, he published three critically acclaimed books. His death in 2006 left his fans and supporters bewildered, angry, and betrayed. Others saw his fate coming.

  • Director
    • Marjorie Sturm
  • Stars
    • Asia Argento
    • Beth Bachtold
    • Stephen Beachy
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Marjorie Sturm
    • Stars
      • Asia Argento
      • Beth Bachtold
      • Stephen Beachy
    • 1User review
    • 30Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Asia Argento
    Asia Argento
    • Self
    Beth Bachtold
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    Stephen Beachy
    • Self
    Bruce Benderson
    • Self
    Lilly Bright
    Lilly Bright
    • Self
    Dennis Cooper
    • Self
    Henry Dunow
    • Self
    Steve English
    • Self
    Panio Gianopoulos
    • Self
    Deb Hiett
    Deb Hiett
    • Voice actress
    Geoffrey Knoop
    • Self
    John Knoop
    • Self
    Savannah Knoop
    Savannah Knoop
    • Self
    Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte
    Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte
    • Self
    Matty Lee
    • Self
    Max Livingston
    • 'JT' actor
    Brian Pera
    • Self
    Joy Press
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    • Director
      • Marjorie Sturm
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    A literary hoax that picked up extraordinary steam before imploding is charted in "The Cult of JT LeRoy." Having begun filming the subject in 2002, and with a background in social work uniquely congruent with "his" background claims, Marjorie Sturm draws on a rich array of material to assemble a first documentary feature that's fascinating on numerous levels.

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prawda o JT LeRoyu
    • Production company
      • Purplemaze Productions
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      1 hour 32 minutes
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