The Wackness (2008)
Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things.
99 min
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.
- Release date
- January 18, 2008
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Box office
- $3,175,469
Trailer
Cast
- Josh Peck as Luke Shapiro
- Ben Kingsley as Dr. Squires
- Olivia Thirlby as Stephanie
- Famke Janssen as Mrs. Squires
- 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
Crew
- Jonathan Levine · Director
- Jonathan Levine · Writer
- Keith Calder · Producer
- Felipe Marino · Producer
- Joe Neurauter · Producer
- David Torn · Composer
- Petra Korner · Cinematographer
- Josh Noyes · Editor
- Joanna Colbert · Casting director
- Rich Mento · Casting director
- Annie Spitz · Production designer