Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982 · 90 min · EN · R · 6.8 (1,378 votes)
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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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 love, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone. Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer faces-off with the resolute teacher, Mr. Hand. Hilarity and heartbreak ensue.

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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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