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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

R 90 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   13 August 1982 (USA)
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Reviews: 196 user | 96 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com

A story of a group of California teenagers who enjoy malls, sex and rock n' roll.

Director:

Amy Heckerling

Writers:

Cameron Crowe (screenplay), Cameron Crowe (book)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Penn ...
Jennifer Jason Leigh ...
Judge Reinhold ...
Robert Romanus ...
Brian Backer ...
Phoebe Cates ...
Ray Walston ...
Scott Thomson Scott Thomson ...
Arnold
Vincent Schiavelli ...
Amanda Wyss ...
Lisa
D.W. Brown ...
Ron Johnson
Forest Whitaker ...
Charles Jefferson
Kelli Maroney ...
Cindy
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Pat Bernardo (as Blair Ashleigh)
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Storyline

Follows a group of high school students growing up in southern California, based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe. 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. The center of the film is held by Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer dude who faces off with the resolute Mr. Hand, who is convinced that everyone is on dope. Written by Rick Gregory <rag.apa@email.apa.org>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

California | Rock 'n' Roll | High School | Sex | Surfer  | See more »

Taglines:

Fast Cars, Fast Girls, Fast Carrots...Fast Carrots? See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Fast Times See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,545,674 (USA) (15 August 1982) (498 Screens)

Gross:

$27,092,880 (USA) (17 October 1982)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Brad Hamilton's light-blue car is a 1960 Buick LeSabre. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Jefferson parks his car in the beginning of the movie, a light can be seen reflected in the finish of his car in the extreme lower right hand corner of the screen. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Perry's Pizza Waitress: Linda, Linda, there he is. There's that guy from the stereo store. Don't you think he looks like Richard Gere?
Linda Barrett: Did you see his cute little butt?
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Crazy Credits

Before the credits roll, brief scenes of the characters are shown listing what happened to them following the events of the movie. See more »


Soundtracks

"Winter Wonderland"
Performed by Darlene Love
Written by Felix Bernard (uncredited) & Richard B. Smith (uncredited)
Courtesy of Phil Spector International See more »