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  • The Wackness (2008)
  • R
    99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Wackness (2008)
R
99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop. Set against this backdrop, a lonely teenager named Luke Shapiro spends his last summer before university selling marijuana throughout New York City, trading it ...See moreIt's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop. Set against this backdrop, a lonely teenager named Luke Shapiro spends his last summer before university selling marijuana throughout New York City, trading it with his unorthodox psychotherapist for treatment, while having a crush on his stepdaughter. See less
Director
Writer
Jonathan Levine (written by)
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Casting Directors
Joanna Colbert | Rich Mento (as Richard Mento)
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Release date
Aug 1, 2008 (United States)

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Ben Kingsley
Dr. Squires Dr. Squires   See fewer
Josh Peck
Luke Shapiro Luke Shapiro   See fewer
Famke Janssen
Mrs. Squires Mrs. Squires   See fewer
Olivia Thirlby
Stephanie Stephanie   See fewer
Jane Adams
Eleanor Eleanor   See fewer
Method Man
Percy Percy   See fewer
Aaron Yoo
Justin Justin   See fewer
Talia Balsam
Mrs. Shapiro Mrs. Shapiro   See fewer
David Wohl
Mr. Shapiro Mr. Shapiro   See fewer
Bob Dishy
Grandpa Shapiro Grandpa Shapiro   See fewer
Joanna Merlin
Grandma Shapiro Grandma Shapiro   See fewer
Shannon Briggs
Bodyguard #1 Bodyguard #1   See fewer
Roy Milton Davis
Homeless Man Homeless Man   See fewer
Alexander Flores
Kid in Bar Kid in Bar   See fewer
Ross Levine
Blunt Boy Blunt Boy   See fewer
Ken Marks
Oliver Oliver   See fewer
Kiah Fredricks
Police Officer #1 Police Officer #1   See fewer
Robert Armstrong
Principal Edwards Principal Edwards   See fewer
Flint Beverage
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
Rudy Costa
Corrections Officer Corrections Officer   See fewer
Nicholas Schutt
Albert (as Nick Schutt) Albert (as Nick Schutt)   See fewer
Sam Dishy
Subway Musician Subway Musician   See fewer
Nicole Berger
Choreographer Choreographer   See fewer
Dawn Noel
Fly Girl 1 (as Dawn Pignuola) Fly Girl 1 (as Dawn Pignuola)   See fewer
Tyler Gilstrap
Fly Girl 2 Fly Girl 2   See fewer
Erin Elliott
Fly Girl 3 Fly Girl 3   See fewer
Natalie R Ridley
Fly Girl 4 (as Nathalie Ridley) Fly Girl 4 (as Nathalie Ridley)   See fewer
Ioana Alfonso
Fly Girl 5 Fly Girl 5   See fewer
Joseph Basile
Prisioner Prisioner   See fewer
Douglas J. Aguirre
Desk Officer in the Prison (uncredited) Desk Officer in the Prison (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlene Biton
College Student (uncredited) College Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Kevin Cannon
Homeless Dealer (uncredited) Homeless Dealer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Caruso
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited) Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Conboy
Man on Park Bench (uncredited) Man on Park Bench (uncredited)   See fewer
Sean Dillon
Gruden (uncredited) Gruden (uncredited)   See fewer
John Farrer
Faculty Member at Graduation (uncredited) Faculty Member at Graduation (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Kim
Subway Guy (uncredited) Subway Guy (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Michael Lee
Times Square Homeless Man (uncredited) Times Square Homeless Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Rylie J. Neale
Luke's Classmate (uncredited) Luke's Classmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Melissa Strong
Girl #4 (uncredited) Girl #4 (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Thornton
Orgy Party Goer (uncredited) Orgy Party Goer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Walters
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
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