The Wackness
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| The Wackness | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jonathan Levine |
| Produced by | Joe Neurauter Keith Calder Felipe Marino |
| Written by | Jonathan Levine |
| Starring | Famke Janssen Ben Kingsley Josh Peck Mary-Kate Olsen Method Man Olivia Thirlby |
| Cinematography | Petra Korner |
| Editing by | Josh Noyes |
| Distributed by | Occupant Films |
| Release date(s) | 2008 |
| Country | Image:Flag of the United States.svg |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| IMDb profile | |
The Wackness is an upcoming 2008 comedy by Jonathan Levine and starring Famke Janssen and Ben Kingsley.
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[edit] Plot
The movie, set in New York City in 1994, centers on the story of a woman (Famke Janssen) whose drug-addled psychiatrist husband (Ben Kingsley) trades therapy sessions for pot with a young troubled drug dealer (Josh Peck) who falls for her daughter (Olivia Thirlby).
[edit] Cast
- Ben Kingsley as Dr. Squires
- Famke Janssen as Mrs. Squires
- Josh Peck as Luke Shapiro
- Olivia Thirlby as Stephanie
- Mary-Kate Olsen as Union
- Method Man
- Aaron Yoo as Justin
- Sean Dillon as Gruden
[edit] Production
Filming wrapped on August 24, 2007. The entire film is now complete and set for a 2008 release. It will compete in the Dramatic Competition category at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.[1]
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[edit] Triva
Famke Janssen signed a double deal with Occupant Films to star in both The Wackness and the dark comedy Peep World.
