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The Wackness (2008)
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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 with his unorthodox psychotherapist for treatment, while having a crush on his stepdaughter. Director:Jonathan LevineWriter:Jonathan Levine |
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| Famke Janssen | ... | ||
| Olivia Thirlby | ... | ||
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Eleanor
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| Method Man | ... | ||
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Justin
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David Wohl | ... | |
| Bob Dishy | ... |
Grandpa Shapiro
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Joanna Merlin | ... |
Grandma Shapiro
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| Shannon Briggs | ... |
Bodyguard #1
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| Roy Milton Davis | ... |
Homeless Man
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| Alexander Flores | ... |
Kid in Bar
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Storyline
Friendship, love, and coming of age in New York City, summer of 1994. Luke Shapiro has just graduated from high school, sells marijuana, and trades pot for therapy from a psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Squires. Luke is attracted to a classmate, Stephanie, who's out of his league and Squires' step-daughter. By July, he's hanging out with Stephanie, taking her on his rounds selling pot out of an ice-cream pushcart. Then things take a turn. In the background, Squires and his wife as well as Luke's parents are having their troubles. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Summer 1994. The girls were fly. The music was dope. And Luke was just trying to deal. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive drug use, language and some sexuality See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$138,401 (USA) (6 July 2008) (6 Screens)Gross:
$2,899,975 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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Written by Chucky Thompson, Sean Combs (as Sean Combs), Faith Evans
Performed by Faith Evans
Courtesy of Bad Boy Records LLC
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The scene in which Luke dances and the pavement lights up is a reference to Michael Jackson's video to his song "Billie Jean". See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: When Stephanie offers to help Dr. Squires "tag" his belongings before he moves out, the CD she writes on is "Scarlet's Walk" by Tori Amos, which was released in 2002, 8 years after the movie is set. See more »Quotes
Luke Shapiro: In June I graduate. And then I go to my safety school. And then I get a little older. And then I die.See more »
Crazy Credits
When the Sony Pictures Classics logo appears at the very beginning and at the very end of the film, the word "classics" is erased and replaced with a graffiti rendering of the same word. See more »Soundtracks
"You Used to Love Me"Written by Chucky Thompson, Sean Combs (as Sean Combs), Faith Evans
Performed by Faith Evans
Courtesy of Bad Boy Records LLC
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing See more »
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