Sundance Film Festival 2008 - Nominated - Grand Jury Prize
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The Wackness
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Film SynopsisDuring a sweltering New York summer, a troubled teenage drug dealer trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist, and in the process falls for the doctor's daughter. Get Involved |
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Runtime:
110 min.
Genres:
Comedy
Drama
Country:
UNITED STATES
Language:
English/American
Color:
Color
Tagline
Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things.
Plot Summary
This film will be featured in the Dramatic Competition of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
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Directed by
Jonathan Levine
Produced by
Keith Calder
Felipe Marino
Joe Neurauter
Writing credits
Jonathan Levine
Cast
| Ben Kingsley | ||
| Famke Janssen | ||
| Josh Peck | ||
| Olivia Thirlby | ||
| Mary-Kate Olsen | ||
| Method Man |
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