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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Director: Amy Heckerling
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Although nominally based on journalist Cameron Crowe's investigative study of high school kids, this is essentially a straight sex'n'fun exploitation movie. There's the usual array of school stereotypes (the lecher, the stoned surfer, the hustler), a rock score, and endless attention to the rituals of dating and mating. Taken purely on this level, it's a relatively witty example of its kind, with an enjoyable performance from Penn as the stoned surfer, and some good lines. But it lacks the frenzied energy which allowed Porky's to beat all competitors in its field.Author: DP
Cast & crew
Director: Amy Heckerling
Producer: Art Linson, Irving Azoff
Cast: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Brian Backer, Ray Walston, Nicolas Cage, Forest Whitaker full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 92 mins
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