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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

6.8 | Aug 13, 1982 (US) | Comedy | 01:30
Budget: 4 500 000 | Revenue: 27 100 000

At Ridgemont High, only the rules get busted!

Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, respectively. At the center of the film is Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer who faces-off with the resolute Mr. Hand—a man convinced that everyone is on dope.

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Cast

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Sean Penn
Jeff Spicoli
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Jennifer Jason Leigh
Stacy Hamilton
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Judge Reinhold
Brad Hamilton
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Phoebe Cates
Linda Barrett
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Brian Backer
Mark "Rat" Ratner
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Robert Romanus
Mike Damone
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Ray Walston
Mr. Hand

Reviews

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JPV852
8 | May 06, 2021
Seen this one a few times over the years and still as fun as ever with a wonderful ensemble cast, a few of which have had a sustained career (others, like Phoebe Cates, Robert Romanus and Brian Backer, not so much). Has a good amount of heart mixed in with the comedy. Not sure where I place this amongst other coming-of-age flicks like The Breakfast Club or Dazed and Confused) but still really well made. **4.0/5**