Fast Times at Ridgemont High

6.8 / 10

(1,182 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Comedy

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

1982

Director:

Amy Heckerling

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Company:

Refugee Films,

Universal Pictures

Budget:

$4,500,000

Revenue:

$27,100,000

Cast:
Sean Penn

Jeff Spicoli

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Stacy Hamilton

Judge Reinhold

Brad Hamilton

Robert Romanus

Mike Damone

Brian Backer

Mark 'Rat' Ratner

Crew:
Amy Heckerling

Director

Irving Azoff

Producer

Art Linson

Producer

Cameron Crowe

Screenplay

Cameron Crowe

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