The Wackness
Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things.
Jul 3, 2008 · 1h 39m · Drama, Comedy, Romance
⭐ 6.4· 306 votes
Director Jonathan Levine
Writer Jonathan Levine
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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.
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Josh Peck
Luke Shapiro
Ben Kingsley
Dr. Squires
Famke Janssen
Kristin Squires
Olivia Thirlby
Stephanie
Mary-Kate Olsen
Union
Jane Adams
Eleanor
Method Man
Percy
Aaron Yoo
Justin
Talia Balsam
Mrs. Shapiro
David Wohl
Mr. Shapiro
Bob Dishy
Grandpa Shapiro
Joanna Merlin
Grandma Shapiro
Shannon Briggs
Bodyguard #1
Roy Milton Davis
Homeless Man
Alexander Flores
Kid in Bar
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