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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 comedy based on the book Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story by Cameron Crowe. The film stars Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Judge Reinhold. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a simple story detailing the escapades of teenagers in Southern California who center their lives around sex, drugs, and rock music.

Fast Times At Ridgemont High
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Comedy
Drama
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Director
Amy Heckerling
Release Date
August 13, 1982
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
Cast
Phoebe Cates , Ray Walston , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Brian Backer , Judge Reinhold , Sean Penn , Robert Romanus
Writers
Cameron Crowe
Runtime
90 minutes
Budget
$4.5 million

Summary

A group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs, and rock n' roll.

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