Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

At Ridgemont High, only the rules get busted!

Rating

3.0 (2)

Release Date

8/13/1982

Runtime

90 mins

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$27,100,000

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How It Feels

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A sprawling, good-natured comedy that captures the messy, hilarious chaos of high school life with irreverent warmth. Fast Times feels like hanging out with a group of friends, where nothing is sacred and everything is funny.

Mood

JoyfulPlayfulWhimsical

Themes

Coming of ageFriendshipLove

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

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Heads up

Sexual content

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