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The Wackness

2008 · 1h 39m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · United States of America · Rated R (US)

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.

Written & directed by
Jonathan Levine
Starring
Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Famke Janssen, Olivia Thirlby
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