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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Amy Heckerling
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    Jeff Spicoli Sean Penn
  • Profile picture of Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Stacy Hamilton Jennifer Jason Leigh
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    Brad Hamilton Judge Reinhold
  • Profile picture of Robert Romanus
    Mike Damone Robert Romanus
  • Profile picture of Brian Backer
    Mark 'Rat' Ratner Brian Backer
  • Profile picture of Phoebe Cates
    Linda Barrett Phoebe Cates
  • Profile picture of Ray Walston
    Mr. Hand Ray Walston
  • Profile picture of Scott Thomson
    Arnold Scott Thomson

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