The Wackness

The Wackness is a 2008 comedy comedy starring Josh Peck as a troubled teenage drug dealer and his relationship with his drug-addled psychiatrist (Ben Kingsley). The film, directed by Jonathan Levine, won the Audience Award for Dramatic Film at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Fast Facts:

1. Directed by Jonathan Levine
2. Starring: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Famke Janssen, Method Man, Olivia Thirlby
3. Won Audience Award for Dramatic Film at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
4. 110 minutes

Brief Background and Synopsis

The Wackness is a period piece, set in New York City in 1994. Luke Shapiro (Peck) trades marijuana for therapy and Dr. Squires (Kingsley) obliges. In the meantime, Shapiro develops a crush on the good doctor's daughter, Stephanie (Olivia Thirlby) and Dr. Squires is romantically involved with Union (Mary-Kate Olsen), a girl far too young for him. After winning the Audience Award, Sony Pictures Classics purchased the rights to the film.

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