The Wackness
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-07-03
Runtime: 99 mins
Director: Jonathan Levine
Writer: Jonathan Levine
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Original title: The Wackness
Production Companies: SBK Pictures, Occupant Entertainment, Sony Pictures Classics
Production Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom
Cast
Josh Peck
Ben Kingsley
Famke Janssen
Olivia Thirlby
Mary-Kate Olsen
Jane Adams
Method Man
Aaron Yoo
Talia Balsam
David Wohl
Bob Dishy
Joanna Merlin
Shannon Briggs
Roy Milton Davis
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