The Wackness (2008)
Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 39m
- Director Jonathan Levine
- Genres Comedy Drama Romance
- Rating 6.4/10 (322 votes)
Synopsis
Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates, who just happens to be the doctor's daughter. This is a coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, music and what it takes to be a man.
Cast
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Josh Peck
as Luke Shapiro
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Ben Kingsley
as Dr. Squires
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Famke Janssen
as Kristin Squires
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Olivia Thirlby
as Stephanie
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Mary-Kate Olsen
as Union
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Jane Adams
as Eleanor
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Method Man
as Percy
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Aaron Yoo
as Justin
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Talia Balsam
as Mrs. Shapiro
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David Wohl
as Mr. Shapiro
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Bob Dishy
as Grandpa Shapiro
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Joanna Merlin
as Grandma Shapiro
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Shannon Briggs
as Bodyguard #1
- Roy Milton Davis as Homeless Man
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Alexander Flores
as Kid in Bar
Crew
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Jonathan Levine
Director
- Petra Korner Director of Photography
- Josh Noyes Editor
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David Torn
Original Music Composer
- Keith Calder Producer
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Jonathan Levine
Writer
