Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982 • 90 minutes

About this movie

Academy Award-winner Sean Penn leads an all-star cast (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold, Ray Walston) 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-Gos, 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.

Ratings and reviews

This one is a classic and always will be. This is how I remember high school and I went 10 years before. Tragedy and comedy mixed in with a generous portion of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. I never thought I'd make it out alive.

Funniest movie I've ever seen! All these young actors ended up being big stars. This teenage sex comedy started it all and can never be equalled!

Hey George Zabel, nobody made you buy the movie or made you give a review. Next time keep it to yourself. This is one of my favorites & I enjoy watching it when I can.