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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

At Ridgemont High, only the rules get busted!

Release:1982
Runtime:1h 30m
Country:United States
Director:Amy Heckerling
Language:English

Genre

ComedyDramaRomance
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Keywords

High SchoolfriendshipRock N RollBased On Novel Or BookShopping MallLoss Of VirginityComing Of AgeTeacher
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 124K votes
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic61%
TMDb6.806/10· 1K votes

With 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 61/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Fast Times at Ridgemont High

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.

Cast of Fast Times at Ridgemont High

  • Sean Penn

    Sean Penn

    as Jeff Spicoli

  • Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Jennifer Jason Leigh

    as Stacy Hamilton

  • Judge Reinhold

    Judge Reinhold

    as Brad Hamilton

  • Phoebe Cates

    Phoebe Cates

    as Linda Barrett

  • Brian Backer

    Brian Backer

    as Mark "Rat" Ratner

  • Robert Romanus

    Robert Romanus

    as Mike Damone

  • Ray Walston

    Ray Walston

    as Mr. Hand

  • Scott Thomson

    Scott Thomson

    as Arnold

  • Vincent Schiavelli

    Vincent Schiavelli

    as Mr. Vargas

  • Amanda Wyss

    Amanda Wyss

    as Lisa

  • D.W. Brown

    D.W. Brown

    as Ron Johnson

  • Forest Whitaker

    Forest Whitaker

    as Charles Jefferson

Fast Times at Ridgemont High facts

Budget
$4.5M
Box office
$27.1M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Coming-of-age comedy captures 1980s high school authenticity convincingly
  • •Ensemble cast delivers charismatic performances with genuine chemistry
  • •Comedic moments balance darker coming-of-age themes effectively

What the audience disliked

  • •Some plot elements feel dated and problematic by modern standards
  • •Pacing occasionally drags during subplot-heavy sequences

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