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Last modified: Nov. 30, 2009

The Wackness

Release Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008

Director: Jonathan Levine

Starring: Ben Kingsley Josh Peck Famke Janssen Mary-Kate Olsen Olivia Thirlby

R Comedy 1 hr, 50 m

  • 4.33 / 5.0
22% 78%

Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana--but change is in the air. The newly-inaugurated mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is beginning to implement his anti-fun initiatives against "crimes" like noisy portable radios, graffiti and public drunkenness. Set against this backdrop, Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) spends his last summer before college selling dope throughout New York City, trading it with his shrink (Ben Kingsley) for therapy, while crushing on his step-daughter (Olivia Thirlby). Famke Janssen, Mary Kate Olsen,and Method Man round out the cast in this edgy, bittersweet, and funny coming of age story.
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Who stars in The Wackness – Cast List

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Who is making The Wackness – Crew List

A look at The Wackness behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jonathan Levine last helmed Long Shot and Snatched.

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Keith Calder
Felipe Marino
Joe Neurauter

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Parent Rating
R Restricted for pervasive drug use, language and some sexuality
Runtime
1 hr, 50 m
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Language
English
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The Wackness Release Date: When was the film released?

The Wackness was released in on Thursday, July 3 , 2008.

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