Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things.
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.
- Addiction
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Classical in form, contemporary, intimate and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- intimateepic
- sparerichly built
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Josh PeckLuke Shapiro
- Ben KingsleyDr. Squires
- Famke JanssenKristin Squires
- Olivia ThirlbyStephanie
- Mary-Kate OlsenUnion
- Jane AdamsEleanor
- Method ManPercy
- Aaron YooJustin
- Talia BalsamMrs. Shapiro
- David WohlMr. Shapiro
Crew
- Jonathan LevineDirector
- Jonathan LevineWriter
- Petra KornerDirector of Photography
- David TornOriginal Music Composer
- Josh NoyesEditor
- Keith CalderProducer
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