Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date: 11/02/2004
SubTitles: Espanol/French
Dubbed: English/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DDM2.0/DTS
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Flags: Mild Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity, Watch With Your Teen
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
Amy Heckerling's adaptation of
Cameron Crowe's
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is often considered one of the finest films of a disreputable genre (the
teen sex comedy), and kick-started the careers of many future stars. The center of this
ensemble film is
Jennifer Jason Leigh as
Stacy Hamilton. She is a young, innocent high-school student who, as the film opens, is asking for advice from her friend, the sexually outspoken
Linda Barrett (
Phoebe Cates).
Stacy takes a liking to nebbish
Mark Ratner (
Brian Backer), but he is too afraid to make a move even after
Stacy all but throws herself at him. She eventually hooks up with
Mark's more confident best friend,
Mike Damone (
Robert Romanus). When not concerning itself with these four characters, the film spends time with stoned surfer dude
Jeff Spicoli (
Sean Penn) and his ongoing feud with history teacher
Mr. Hand (
Ray Walston). The film includes brief appearances by such future stars as
Nicolas Cage,
Eric Stoltz, and
Forest Whitaker.
~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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A Teen Sex Comedy-Drama of the '80s.
Amy Heckerling's Coming-of-Age film adaptation of Cameron Crowe's book helped launch the careers of it's young stars including future Oscar winners, Sean Penn and Forest Whitaker along with Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Eric Stoltz, and Nicholas Cage (Coppola). Also Ray Walston, Vincent Schiavelli, Amanda Wyss, Robert Romanus, and Anthony Edwards.