Synopsis
On January 9, 2006 The New York Times sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about a sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally. It turned out LeRoy didn’t actually exist. He was the creative expression of 40-year-old San Francisco former phone-sex operator turned housewife, Laura Albert.
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Movie Details
United Kingdom Releases: |
July 29th, 2016 (Wide) |
Video Release: |
December 6th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: |
R for language throughout, sexual content, some drug material and violent images. (Rating bulletin 2433 (Cert #50555), 7/13/2016) |
Running Time: |
110 minutes |
Keywords: |
Writing and Writers, False Identity, Archive Footage, Biography, Hoaxes |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: |
Amazon Studios, Magnolia Pictures, A&E Indiefilms, Ratpac Documentary Films, Complex Corporation, VICE |
Production Countries: |
United States |
Languages: |
English |
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Weekend Box Office Performance
Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
2016/07/29 |
25 |
$10,605 |
|
11 |
$964 |
$10,605 |
1 |
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