The Wackness (2008) Reviews & Ratings

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The Wackness reviews

The Wackness holds a 6.4/10 average from 322 TMDB ratings.

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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