The Wackness (2008)

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Cast: Ben Kingsley, Famke Janssen, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby, Mary-Kate Olsen, Method Man, Aaron Yoo, Charlene Biton, Nicole Berger, Sean Dillon

Director: Jonathan Levine

Writer: Jonathan Levine

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Rating: R

Running Time: 95 min.

Advisory: for pervasive drug use, language and some sexuality

Synopsis: It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana--but change is in the air. The newly-inaugurated mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is beginning to implement his anti-fun initiatives against "crimes" like noisy portable radios, graffiti and public drunkenness. Set against this backdrop, Luke Shapiro spends his last summer before college selling dope throughout New York City, trading it with his shrink for therapy, while crushing on his step-daughter.

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IFC's The Independent Eye (Alison Willmore) blog ["Trailering: The Wackness of Being an American Teen"] [2008-04-15]
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Cinematical (Scott Weinberg) blog ["Live from Sundance: ___ Saga Has a Surprise Ending"]
Cinematical (Scott Weinberg) blog ["Live from Sundance: The Wackness Saga Has a Surprise Ending"]