
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Movie Synopsis & Plot
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.
MOVIE REVIEW
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.Read our Fast Times at Ridgemont High movie review »