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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Synopsis
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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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Amy Heckerling,
  • Writer:
    Cameron Crowe,
  • Producer:
    Irving Azoff, Art Linson,
  • Cinematographer:
    Matthew F. Leonetti,
  • Editor:
    Eric Jenkins,
  • Executive Producer:
    C.O. Erickson,
  • Cast:
    Phoebe Cates, Sean Penn, Ray Walston, Brian Backer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Robert Romanus,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Arthur W. Forney, Debra Chiate,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Albert M. Shapiro,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Marty P. Ewing,
  • Camera Operator:
    James Glennon,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Marion Tumen,
  • Boom Operator:
    Dennis Jones,
  • Property Master:
    Dudley Holmes,
  • Sound Effects Editor:
    Anthony Magro, James Troutman, Jeffrey L. Sandler,
  • Gaffer:
    Pat Blymyer, Hugo Cortina,
  • Unit Publicist:
    Joan Eisenberg,
  • Assistant Camera:
    John R. Leonetti,
  • Theme Song Performance:
    Sammy Hagar,
  • Costume Supervisor:
    Chuck Velasco, Marla Denise Schlom, Shanan Harrell, Robert Chase,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    C.O. Erickson,
  • Stunts:
    Tim Gilbert, Larry Holt, Richard E. Butler, Al Wyatt Sr., David R. Ellis,
  • Casting:
    Don Phillips,
  • Set Decoration:
    Cloudia Rebar,
  • Sound Recordist:
    James Thompson,
  • Foley Artist:
    Edward M. Steidele,
  • Hairstylist:
    Janice D. Brandow,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Frank Griffin,
  • Assistant Costume Designer:
    Donna Linson,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    John Moio,
  • Costume Design:
    Marilyn Vance,
  • Art Direction:
    Daniel A. Lomino,
  • Music Coordinator:
    Bob Destocki,
  • Music Editor:
    Jim Weidman,
  • Novel:
    Cameron Crowe,
  • Still Photographer:
    Ron Grover,
  • Negative Cutter:
    Donah Bassett,
  • Screenplay:
    Cameron Crowe,
  • Key Grip:
    John J. Linder,

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