Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982 · Directed by Amy Heckerling

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.

comedy drama romance

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Eric Stoltz, Judge Reinhold, Amanda Wyss, Sean Penn, Lana Clarkson

Rating: 6.797/10 from 1,001 votes