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The Wackness (2008)

Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Jonathan Levine

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.

Actors

Josh Peck
Josh Peck
Luke Shapiro
Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley
Dr. Squires
Famke Janssen
Famke Janssen
Kristin Squires
Olivia Thirlby
Olivia Thirlby
Stephanie
Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen
Union
Jane Adams
Jane Adams
Eleanor
Method Man
Method Man
Percy
Aaron Yoo
Aaron Yoo
Justin
Talia Balsam
Talia Balsam
Mrs. Shapiro
David Wohl
David Wohl
Mr. Shapiro
Bob Dishy
Bob Dishy
Grandpa Shapiro
Joanna Merlin
Joanna Merlin
Grandma Shapiro
Shannon Briggs
Shannon Briggs
Bodyguard #1
Roy Milton Davis
Roy Milton Davis
Homeless Man
Alexander Flores
Alexander Flores
Kid in Bar

Crews

Jonathan Levine
Jonathan Levine
Director
Jonathan Levine
Jonathan Levine
Writer
Keith Calder
Keith Calder
Producer
David Torn
David Torn
Original Music Composer
Petra Korner
Petra Korner
Director of Photography
Josh Noyes
Josh Noyes
Editor
Annie Spitz
Annie Spitz
Production Design

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer: The Wackness (2008)
The wackness intro

Posters and backgrounds

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