Dir. Amy Heckerling · Starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Brian Backer, Robert Romanus
“At Ridgemont High, only the rules get busted!”
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A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their studies in favor of indulging in their teenage distractions.
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A sun-drenched, endlessly quotable trip back to the awkward, hilarious, and genuinely sweet chaos of 80s high school. It feels like a warm, irreverent hug, perfectly capturing the anxieties and triumphs of youth with a laid-back, yet sharply observed, charm.
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