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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.
- (112K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Amy Heckerling
- 1982-08-13
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 ...
- $27.1 million (domestic) or $50 million
- Refugee Films
- $5 million
- August 13, 1982
While Fast Times at Ridgemont High features Sean Penn's legendary performance, the film endures because it accurately captured the small details of school, work, and teenage life. Read...
- (5.1K)
- Amy Heckerling
- R
- Sean Penn
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the classic teen comedy film based on Cameron Crowe's book. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
Roger Ebert pans the 1982 comedy film as offensive, vulgar and sexist, criticizing its raunchy dialogue, nudity and exploitation of its young cast. He praises only Jennifer Jason Leigh and Sean Penn for their performances.
Pretty but inexperienced Ridgemont High School freshman Stacy Hamilton only dreams about finding her ideal date. But when bad advice and worldly best friends enter the equation, finding love is easier said than done.
