Movie
The Wackness
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-07-03
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- SBK Pictures, Occupant Entertainment, Sony Pictures Classics
- Country
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Josh Peck as Luke Shapiro
- Ben Kingsley as Dr. Squires
- Famke Janssen as Kristin Squires
- Olivia Thirlby as Stephanie
- Mary-Kate Olsen as Union
- Jane Adams as Eleanor
- Method Man as Percy
- Aaron Yoo as Justin
- Talia Balsam as Mrs. Shapiro
- David Wohl as Mr. Shapiro
- Bob Dishy as Grandpa Shapiro
- Joanna Merlin as Grandma Shapiro
Crew
- Jonathan Levine - Director
- Jonathan Levine - Writer
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