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Overview
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Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things. morePlot:
It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop. 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). | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Plot Keywords:
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1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(24 articles)
Movie Review - 'The Wackness' (From Get The Big Picture. 17 July 2008, 11:59 PM, PDT)
Movie Review: The Wackness (From Rope Of Silicon. 12 July 2008, 7:14 AM, PDT)
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The Wackness > All The Real Girls moreUS Showtimes:
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ben Kingsley | ... | Dr. Squires | |
| Famke Janssen | ... | Kristin Squires | |
| Josh Peck | ... | Luke Shapiro | |
| Olivia Thirlby | ... | Stephanie | |
| Mary-Kate Olsen | ... | Union | |
| Jane Adams | ... | Elanor | |
| Method Man | ... | Percy | |
| Aaron Yoo | ... | Justin | |
| Talia Balsam | ... | Mrs. Shapiro | |
| David Wohl | ... | Mr. Shapiro | |
| Bob Dishy | ... | Grandpa Shapiro | |
| Joanna Merlin | ... | Grandma Shapiro | |
| Shannon Briggs | ... | Body Guard #1 | |
| Roy Milton Davis | ... | Homeless Man | |
| Alexander Flores | ... | Kid in Bar |
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Rated R for pervasive drug use, language and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
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110 min | USA:95 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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Luke Shapiro: Steph, just stop talking. Please just stop talking. But could you just stand there till I leave?Stephanie: Why?
Luke Shapiro: I've never had my heart broken before.
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All the Young Dudes moreFAQ
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSHow big of a role does Mary-Kate Olsen have in this movie?
Is "'The Wackness" based on a novel?
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This might get me into trouble with the film elite, but I found this film so much more real and absorbing than David Gordon Green's "All The Real Girls." They both deal with young men coming of age thanks to first love, but this film has such superior performances and writing. Expertly directed and stacked with some of the best hip hop of the nineties, it's a film that is hilarious, sad and moving, populated with great characters you'll enjoy spending a couple of hours with.
I really wish a film like this had found me in my teenage years, because it's so refreshing and honest. It's nice to watch a movie that celebrates the time honored art of owning and embracing the pain that makes you who you are.
People whine and bitch about the glut of hollow Hollywood formula flooding the marketplace, but a great little film like The Wackness with a strong voice is not getting the support it deserves.
The entire theater loved it, as did my friends I brought along who knew nothing about it.
Do yourself a favor and go see The Wackness. You won't be disappointed.