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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Comedy Teen
Rated R
90 min.
Release Date
August 13, 1982
DVD Release Date
November 2, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Amy Heckerling
Writer
Cameron Crowe
Cast
Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Robert Romanus, Brian Backer, Phoebe Cates, Ray Walston, Scott Thomson
Running Time
90 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R

Academy Award winner Sean Penn leads an all-star cast (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates,Judge Reinhold) in this hilarious portrayal of a group of Southern California high school students and their most important subjects: sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. Amy Heckerling's (Clueless) directorial debut brings to life first-time screenwriter Cameron Crowe's (Almost Famous) insider's view of teenage American life in the 1980s.... Full synopsis »

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Little need be said about Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Not only is it one of the most quintessential high school movies of all time, but it also features the break out performance of Sean Penn and the start of Cameron Crowe's illustrious career. Full movie review »
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