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