While Fast Times at Ridgemont High features Sean Penn's legendary performance, the film endures because it accurately captured the small details of school, work, and teenage life.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Amy Heckerling -
Producer -
Art Linson , Irving Azoff -
Screenwriter -
Cameron Crowe -
Distributor -
MCA , MCA/Universal Pictures [us] , MCA/Universal Home Video -
Production Co -
Refugee Films , Universal Pictures -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 13, 1982, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 1, 2015 -
Runtime -
1h 30m