Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Hey Bud, Let's Party!
Academy Award® winner Sean Penn leads an all-star cast (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold) in this hilarious portrayal of a group of Southern California high school students and their most important subjects: sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. Amy Heckerling's (Clueless) directorial debut brings to life first-time screenwriter Cameron Crowe's (Almost Famous) insider's view of teenage American life in the 1980s.
Featuring decade-defining music from the Go-Go's, Oingo Boingo and The Cars, plus film debuts of future stars Nicolas Cage, Eric Stoltz and Anthony Edwards, Fast Times at Ridgemont High remains as fresh and funny today as it was a generation ago when it defined the outrageous and bold teen comedy genre.
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A classic! Well worth watching . . . - Filmaholic
Young Sean Penn gives a fantastic performance as Jeff Spicoli.
The ordering the pizza in class is a classic scene. Judge Reinhold and Phoebe Cates also give memorable performances.
This film is definitely from the eighties; however, it is still funny today. Showing the trials and tribulations of being a teen is a timeless topic.
If you haven't seen this you should.
WELL WORTH WATCHING!What a trip! - vide0dr0id
This is a trip back in time. Penn, Cage and Whitaker all went on to win Oscars later in their careers. Cameron Crowe and Amy Heckerling essentially broke into the industry with this classic. It's a naughty, wild and crazy movie that everyone went to see when it was released. Everyone. The jokes are crass, the girls are cute, the nudity is shocking and Mr. Hand thinks everyone is on dope. Classic stuff.Cult Classic - Coming of Age movie from 1982 - jaykay
jk: Based on actual events at Clairemont High in California, the American high school experience has never been documented better. Combining the funny antics of Spicoli the surfer (played by Sean Penn) and the teenage drama of young relationships (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, et al) this film encompasses the various experiences of a average high school.
Based on the book of the same name by Cameron Crowe and led to the tv series called "Fast Times".
For similar movies, try: Porky's, Clueless, Mallratas, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Rushmore, Election, Mean Girls, Risky Business, Revenge of the Nerdds, Summer School, The Breakfast Club
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A classic! Well worth watching . . . - Filmaholic
Young Sean Penn gives a fantastic performance as Jeff Spicoli.
The ordering the pizza in class is a classic scene. Judge Reinhold and Phoebe Cates also give memorable performances.
This film is definitely from the eighties; however, it is still ...What a trip! - vide0dr0id
This is a trip back in time. Penn, Cage and Whitaker all went on to win Oscars later in their careers. Cameron Crowe and Amy Heckerling essentially broke into the industry with this classic. It's a naughty, wild and crazy movie that everyone went to see when ...Cult Classic - Coming of Age movie from 1982 - jaykay
jk: Based on actual events at Clairemont High in California, the American high school experience has never been documented better. Combining the funny antics of Spicoli the surfer (played by Sean Penn) and the teenage drama of young relationships (Jennifer ...