
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Amy Heckerling (USA, 1982, 92 min.)
Cameron Crowe's first screenplay based on his covert research done pretending to be a high school student. The result is a funny and realistic (if not at times unsettling) look at early '80s high school culture, with a great soundtrack and the unforgettable Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn). The film helped launch the careers of Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Eric Stoltz, Forest Whitaker, and Judge Reinhold.
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