Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · 70% critics
A group of Southern California high schoolers stumble through crushes, parties, jobs, and the awkward lessons that come with growing up. As friendships shift and romance gets complicated, a laid-back surfer’s constant clashes with a strict teacher add plenty of comedy alongside moments of real heart.
Also known as Fast Times
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-08-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (1,379 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an ’80s teen snapshot mixing raunchy laughs with a bit of heart, in the same lane as American Pie or Risky Business; Not for you if you need a tight plot or subtle humor.
Pros: warm nostalgic humor; memorable ensemble moments; relatable teen ups-and-downs | Cons: thin overall story; uneven laughs; some dated attitudes
Themes
- high school
- friendship
- rock 'n' roll
- based on novel or book
- shopping mall
- loss of virginity
- coming of age
- teacher
- bong
- drug humor
- marijuana
- teen movie
- +8 more
Cast & crew
Sean Penn
as Jeff Spicoli
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Stacy Hamilton
Judge Reinhold
as Brad Hamilton
Phoebe Cates
as Linda Barrett
Brian Backer
as Mark "Rat" Ratner
Robert Romanus
as Mike Damone
Ray Walston
as Mr. Hand
Scott Thomson
as Arnold
Vincent Schiavelli
as Mr. Vargas
Amanda Wyss
as Lisa
Directed by Amy Heckerling