Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
"At Ridgemont High, only the rules get busted!"
- 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.
- Genres
- Comedy
- Release Date
- 1982/08/13
- Runtime
- 90 min
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- Production Companies
- Refugee Films, Universal Pictures
- Production Countries
- United States of America
- Budget
- $ 4,500,000
- Poster
Movie Details
Cast
- Sean Penn (Jeff Spicoli)
- Jennifer Jason Leigh (Stacy Hamilton)
- Judge Reinhold (Brad Hamilton)
- Robert Romanus (Mike Damone)
- Brian Backer (Mark 'Rat' Ratner)
- Phoebe Cates (Linda Barrett)
- Ray Walston (Mr. Hand)
- Scott Thomson (Arnold)
- Vincent Schiavelli (Mr. Vargas)
- Amanda Wyss (Lisa)
- D.W. Brown (Ron Johnson)
- Forest Whitaker (Charles Jefferson)
- Kelli Maroney (Cindy)
- Tom Nolan (Dennis Taylor)
- Blair Tefkin (Pat Bernardo)
- Eric Stoltz (Stoner Bud)
- James Russo (Robber)
- Nicolas Cage (Brad's Bud)
- Patrick Brennan (Curtis Spicoli)
- James Bolt (Greg)
- Anthony Edwards (Stoner Bud)
- Pamela Springsteen (Dina Phillips)
- Martin Brest (Dr. Miller)
- David Price (Desmond)
- Stuart Cornfeld (Pirate King)
- Taylor Negron (Pizza Guy)
- Shelly O'Neill (Perry's Pizza Waitress)
- Sonny Carl Davis (Businessman)
- Nancy Wilson (Beautiful Girl in Car)
- Lana Clarkson (Mrs. Vargas)
- Lori Sutton (Playmate)
- Ava Lazar (Playmate)
- Douglas Brian Martin (Angry Twin)
- Steven M. Martin (Angry Twin)
- Laurie Hendricks (Nurse)
- Reginald Farmer (Vice Principal)
- Stanley Davis Jr. (Jefferson's Brother)
- Michael Wyle (Brad's Bud)
- Julie Guilmette (Perry's Pizza Waitress)
- Stu Nahan (Stu Nahan)
- Duane Tucker (Dr. Brandt)
Crew
- Cameron Crowe (Novel, Screenplay)
- Amy Heckerling (Director)
- Matthew F. Leonetti (Director of Photography)
- Irving Azoff (Producer)
- Art Linson (Producer)
- Eric Jenkins (Editor)
- Don Phillips (Casting)
- Cloudia Rebar (Set Decoration)
- C.O. Erickson (Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager)
- Daniel A. Lomino (Art Direction)
- Marilyn Vance (Costume Design)
- Janice D. Brandow (Hairstylist)
- Frank Griffin (Makeup Artist)
- Anthony Magro (Sound Effects Editor)
- James Troutman (Sound Effects Editor)
- Marty P. Ewing (Second Assistant Director)
- Albert M. Shapiro (First Assistant Director)
- Dudley Holmes (Property Master)
- Dennis Jones (Boom Operator)
- Edward M. Steidele (Foley Artist)
- James Thompson (Sound Recordist)
- Jeffrey L. Sandler (Sound Effects Editor)
- John Moio (Stunt Coordinator)
- Pat Blymyer (Gaffer)
- Hugo Cortina (Gaffer)
- James Glennon (Camera Operator)
- Ron Grover (Still Photographer)
- John R. Leonetti (Assistant Camera)
- John J. Linder (Key Grip)
- Robert Chase (Costume Supervisor)
- Shanan Harrell (Costume Supervisor)
- Donna Linson (Assistant Costume Designer)
- Marla Denise Schlom (Costume Supervisor)
- Chuck Velasco (Costume Supervisor)
- Donah Bassett (Negative Cutter)
- Debra Chiate (Assistant Editor)
- Arthur W. Forney (Assistant Editor)
- Bob Destocki (Music Coordinator)
- Jim Weidman (Music Editor)
- Marion Tumen (Script Supervisor)
- Joan Eisenberg (Unit Publicist)
- Sammy Hagar (Theme Song Performance)
- Tim Gilbert (Stunts)
- Larry Holt (Stunts)
- David R. Ellis (Stunts)
- Al Wyatt Sr. (Stunts)
- Richard E. Butler (Stunts)