

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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The film's tagline is: "Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things."
The film had a budget of $6.0M but only grossed $3.2M, losing $2.8M at the box office.
The runtime is 99 minutes (1h 39m).
It was a co-production between: United States of America, United Kingdom.
The film was directed by Jonathan Levine.
The screenplay was written by Jonathan Levine.
The score was composed by David Torn.
Cinematography was handled by Petra Korner.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1082886.

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308 votes
The Wackness
Released
R
English
United States of America, United Kingdom
$6,000,000
$3,175,469
