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Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling (in her feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Cameron Crowe, based on his 1981 book Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story, and starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Brian Backer, Robert Romanus ...
May 31, 2017 · But Amy Heckerling not only beat these ladies to the director’s chair with 1982’s “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” whose script was adapted by Cameron Crowe from his 1981 book. She came aboard the Universal release, armed with film degrees from NYU and the American Film Institute, as a virtual unknown.
Aug 13, 1982 · Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Directed by Amy Heckerling. With Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Robert Romanus. A group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs and rock n' roll.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Amy Heckerling
- 1982-08-13
SUBSCRIBE to this channel for exclusive videos from AFI: http://bit.ly/SubscribeAFI AFI Conservatory Alumna Amy Heckerling on making her feature film directing debut, FAST TIMES AT...
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Sep 2, 2023 · Directed by Amy Heckerling, ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ is a coming-of-age comedy film that dives deep into the world of Southern California high schoolers, highlighting their journey through adolescence, relationships, and part-time jobs.
May 27, 2021 · In 1982, Amy Heckerling, a 27-year-old New Yorker freshly graduated from AFI film school, was hired by Universal to direct Cameron Crowe’s screenplay based on his year spent undercover as a...
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Amy Heckerling studied Film and TV at New York University and got a Masters Degree in Film from The American Film Institute. Despite this education she couldn't get a break in Hollywood. However, in 1982, she made Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), and people started to take notice.
