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Overview
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Release Date:
29 August 2008 (UK) moreTagline:
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, 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. | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(30 articles)
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The Wackness > All The Real Girls moreUS Showtimes:
(register to personalize)Cast
(in credits order) | 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 |
 | Ken Marks | ... | Oliver |
| Kiah Fredricks | ... | Police Officer 1 |
| Robert Armstrong | ... | Principle Edwards |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Douglas J. Aguirre | ... | Desk Officer in the Prison |
| Nicole Berger | ... | Fly Girl |
| Charlene Biton | ... | College student |
 | Jack Caruso | ... | Arresting Police Officer |
 | Peter Conboy | ... | Man on park bench |
 | Sean Dillon | ... | Gruden |
 | Dawn Noel Pignuola | ... | Fly Girl |
 | Natalie R Ridley | ... | Fly Girl |
| Nick Schutt | ... | Albert |
| Kevin Cannon | ... | Homeless Dealer (uncredited) |
 | John Farrer | ... | Faculty member at Graduation (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Jonathan Levine | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Jonathan Levine | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Keith Calder | .... | producer | |
| Jared Goldman | .... | line producer | |
| Felipe Marino | .... | producer | |
| Joe Neurauter | .... | producer | |
| Brian Udovich | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Torn | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Petra Korner | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Josh Noyes | |||
Casting by | |||
| Joanna Colbert | |||
| Richard Mento | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Annie Spitz | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Beth Kuhn | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Cherish Magennis | |||
| Kara Zeigon | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Michael Clancy | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Daisy Curbeon | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Patricia Grande | .... | hair department head | |
| Linda Grimes | .... | makeup department head | |
| Souraya Hamdi | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| E. Morrow | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Dave Donars | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Paul Epstein | .... | first assistant director | |
| Bruce Hall | .... | second assistant director | |
| Marcus Scigliano | .... | second second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Jamie Arbuckle | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Scott Canfield | .... | leadman | |
| Stephen Girouard | .... | key construction grip | |
| Greg Izzo | .... | set dresser | |
| Duncan Johnson | .... | art department production assistant | |
| Dan Kajeckas | .... | camera scenic artist | |
| Glenn Lloyd | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Adam Pessah | .... | camera scenic artist | |
| Daniel Ritchel | .... | prop assistant | |
| Greg Voth | .... | graphic artist | |
| Sabrina Wright | .... | prop master | |
Sound Department | |||
| John-Thomas Graves | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Anguibe Guindo | .... | boom operator | |
| Ken Ishii | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Trevor Jolly | .... | sound supervisor | |
| Eric Justen | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Joe Origlieri | .... | assistant sound | |
| Jeffrey Perkins | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jeffrey A. Pitts | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Vance Walden | .... | adr recordist | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Daniel Elliott Linger | .... | rotoscope artist | |
| Dimitri Loginowski | .... | digital artist | |
| Allan Nadel | .... | digital compositor | |
| Nuncle | .... | title designer | |
| Dane Allan Smith | .... | visual effects producer | |
Stunts | |||
| Chris Barnes | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Cort Hessler | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Ian Mclaughlin | .... | utility stunts | |
Casting Department | |||
| Lee Genick | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| May Elbaz | .... | stitcher | |
| Felicity Gifford | .... | set costumer | |
| Lisa Kisner | .... | production assistant: costume department | |
| Cassidy Mosher | .... | additional costumer | |
| Laura Steinman | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Laura Steinman | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Joe Finley | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
Music Department | |||
| Jim Black | .... | music supervisor | |
| Gabe Hilfer | .... | music coordinator | |
| Bryan Lawson | .... | music producer | |
| Bryan Lawson | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Sam Zeines | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Rodney Tait | .... | parking coordinator | |
Thanks | |||
| Shawn Regruto | .... | thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Revolver Entertainment (2008) (UK) (all media)
- Seven Films (2008) (Greece) (all media)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
- Celluloid Dreams international sales
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) worldwide sales
- Dolby Laboratories sound mix
- Gotham Sound walkies provided by
- Jive Records soundtrack
- Nuncle design and animation
- Occupant Films funding
- Sylvia Fay/ Lee Genick & Associates Casting extras casting
- Vivid Entertainment special thanks
- Wow & Flutter sound post-production
- Wow & Flutter sound re-recording
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive drug use, language and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
99 min | USA:95 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreMOVIEmeter: 
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The hat that Ben Kingsley wears was his own. He grabbed it when he set off to New York to film the movie, thinking it might be useful. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: An establishing shot of a Long Island Railroad train shows a train with model M-7 cars. The M-7 railcar was not introduced into service until 2002. moreQuotes:
Dr. Squires: He doesn't appreciate you.Elanor: How do you know that?
Dr. Squires: He couldn't possibly.
Elanor: That's a compliment, right?
Dr. Squires: [touches brim of hat] Ma'am.
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Walk on the Wild Side moreFAQ
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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.