The Wackness(2008)
Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things.
Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates, who just happens to be the doctor's daughter. This is a coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, music and what it takes to be a man.
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Luke Shapiro
Dr. Squires
Kristin Squires
Stephanie
Union
Eleanor
Percy
Justin
Mrs. Shapiro
Mr. Shapiro
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