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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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A lovely film moreUS Showtimes:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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Rated R for pervasive drug use, language and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
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99 min | USA:95 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Australia:MA | Norway:15 | Sweden:7 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade)MOVIEmeter: 
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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. moreSoundtrack:
All the Young Dudes moreFAQ
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I walked into this film with 0 expectations having received pre-screener passes from a local record store. This is a beautifully filmed true to life story which I felt held very deep meaning about the beauty that is the start and end of relationships. We follow the summer of two very different men in who are in very similar mindsets dealing with the personal crises, quiet pleasures, new experiences, and endless repetition that is life. This is a realistic and philosophical film that the label "comedy" does not do justice, but there are steady laughs throughout the film, especially for those of us who grew up in the 1990s. Only let-down was Mary-Kate Olsen, who I simply couldn't buy in her role, fortunately, it's a very small part.