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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) 7.2
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7.2/10 from 66,434 users
Metascore: 67/100
Reviews: 223 user | 114 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com A group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs and rock n' roll. Director:Amy Heckerling |
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Cast
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Ron Johnson
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Charles Jefferson
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Cindy
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Pat Bernardo
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Follows a group of high school students growing up in southern California, based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe. 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. The center of the film is held by Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer dude who faces off with the resolute Mr. Hand, who is convinced that everyone is on dope. Written by Rick Gregory <rag.apa@email.apa.org>
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Fast Cars, Fast Girls, Fast Carrots...Fast Carrots? See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 September 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Picardías estudiantiles See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Perry's Pizza Waitress: Linda, Linda, there he is. There's that guy from the stereo store. Don't you think he looks like Richard Gere?
Linda Barrett: Did you see his cute little butt?
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Written by Domingo Samudio (uncredited)
Performed by Reeves Nevo & The Cinch
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Jennifer Jason Leigh father Vic Morrow died in a helicopter accident on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) about three weeks before the US release of "Fast Times." See more »Goofs
In the pizza parlor, Rat asks for Stacy's phone number. She produces a pen from her apron and before she even checks, asks Rat to borrow his pen because hers doesn't work. How would she know it doesn't work without trying it first? And IF she knew it didn't work because of the last customer, why would a waitress knowingly carry around a pen that doesn't work? See more »Quotes
[first lines]Perry's Pizza Waitress: Linda, Linda, there he is. There's that guy from the stereo store. Don't you think he looks like Richard Gere?
Linda Barrett: Did you see his cute little butt?
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Crazy Credits
"The End" appears on a video arcade game screen. The game is Atari's Missle Command (once all the player's cities have been destroyed). See more »Soundtracks
Wooly BullyWritten by Domingo Samudio (uncredited)
Performed by Reeves Nevo & The Cinch
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I was a few years out of high school when this came out, and really hit close to home for me. After I saw it, I looked up some of my old friends, most of them also saw it too, and we said to each other, "that's us!"
Many of the characters were a lot like the people I went to school with. I knew my share of stoners, studs, and girls who getting guys wasn't the biggest hang up in their life. Even today, I can sit, and watch this and I get fond memories of my old friends, and the fun we used to have.
This was made during the post-disco, pre-greed era of the 80s that was far too short. I'm surprised to find out this movie is still popular considering it is far from being politically correct. I'll admit, I wouldn't want my kids to some of the things these high school kids did, but it is a reminder how much fun the era was.