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- ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’s’ 35th Anniversary. With “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” turning 35, we took a look at the star-studded cast and creative team and what they’ve been up to since 1982.
- Amy Heckerling. “Fast Times” was Amy Heckerling’s directing debut at age 27. She went on to direct classics like “Clueless” and more recently has helmed episodes of Amazon’s “Red Oaks,” and CW’s “Gossip Girl” and “The Carrie Diaries.”
- Cameron Crowe. Cameron Crowe’s screenplay for “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” was based on the true story of his year as an undercover high school student.
- Sean Penn (Then) In just his second major film role after “Taps,” Sean Penn played Jeff Spicoli, becoming a beloved figure in popular culture for his slackerish portrayal of the permanently stoned surfer, whose character was a composite of several real-life students.
Aug 11, 2017 · By. Spencer Bergen. Published Aug. 11, 2017, 5:35 p.m. ET. 1 of 11. “Fast Times at Ridgmont High” is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its release. Take a look at the famous faces who got ...
- Spencer Bergen
- Reporter, Chron.Com / Houston Chronicle
- PHOTOS: The cast of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" then and now. This summer marks 35 years since American film fans first met the students and faculty of Ridgemont High.
- Writer Cameron Crowe (THEN) Former Rolling Stone reporter-turned film writer and director, Cameron Crowe. George Rose/Getty Images.
- Cameron Crowe (NOW) Director Cameron Crowe arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere "Aloha" at The London West Hollywood on May 27, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
- Sean Penn (THEN) All Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) wants out of life in the 1982 comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a good buzz, good surf, and a good time.
- Sean Penn - Jeff Spicoli. Stoner and surfer dude Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) spends most of his school days locked in perpetual battle with his straight-laced history teacher, Mr. Hand (Ray Walston).
- Judge Reinhold - Brad Hamilton. For the popular Brad Hamilton (Judge Reinhold), senior year of high school is kind of a drag. After angering an impossible-to-please customer (you know the type), Brad's fired from his job at All-American Burger, and every new job he gets is worse than the last.
- Jennifer Jason Leigh - Stacy Hamilton. For 15-year-old Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh), life gets more complicated during the search for romance. After losing her virginity to a customer at the pizza parlor where she works, Stacy briefly dates the shy Mark Ratner, but the two break things off after some mixed signals.
- Robert Romanus - Mike Damone. Mike Damone (Robert Romanus) fancies himself something of a casanova and a rebel—scalping concert tickets to make money and regaling his shy friend Mark Ratner with the details of his "five-point plan" for success with the ladies.
- Sean Penn (Jeff Spicoli) After popping up in TV movies and one-off episodes, and making his big-screen debut in 1981's Taps, Sean Penn landed his second film role with Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
- Jennifer Jason Leigh (Stacy Hamilton) With various TV appearances to her name, Jennifer Jason Leigh nabbed a role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High as Stacy Hamilton, a student who gets involved with an older man.
- Judge Reinhold (Brad Hamilton) Early in his career, Judge Reinhold joined Fast Times at Ridgemont High as Brad Hamilton, a popular all-American student at the school.
- Robert Romanus (Mike Damone) Following 1980's Foxes, Robert Romanus' second-ever film role was in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He played Mike Damone, a gambler and hopeful ladies' man.
Aug 16, 2017 · Left: Universal Pics. It’s hard to believe, but 1982’s filthy and hilarious coming-of-age comedy, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, turned 35 this year.
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Aug 17, 2022 · Join Wonderwall.com as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Fast Times" on Aug. 13, 2022 — and star Sean Penn's 62nd birthday on Aug. 17, 2022 — by checking in with the cast of the classic flick.
