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At Ridgemont High, only the rules get busted! - Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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Title: Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Release Date: 13 Aug 1982

Runtime: 1h 30m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Refugee Films, Universal Pictures

Production Companies: Refugee Films, Universal Pictures

Overview: 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 a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, respectively. At the center of the film is Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer who faces-off with the resolute Mr. Hand—a man convinced that everyone is on dope.

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Average Vote: 6.8 (1245 votes)

Cast

  • Jeff Spicoli: Sean Penn
  • Stacy Hamilton: Jennifer Jason Leigh
  • Brad Hamilton: Judge Reinhold
  • Mike Damone: Robert Romanus
  • Mark 'Rat' Ratner: Brian Backer
  • Linda Barrett: Phoebe Cates
  • Mr. Hand: Ray Walston
  • Arnold: Scott Thomson
  • Mr. Vargas: Vincent Schiavelli
  • Lisa: Amanda Wyss
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