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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Director:
Amy Heckerling
(Dir)
Release Date:
1982
Premiere Information:
Los Angeles opening: 13 Aug 1982; New York opening: 3 Sep 1982
Duration (in mins):
90
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Cast:
Sean Penn
(Jeff Spicoli)
Jennifer Jason Leigh
(Stacy Hamilton)
Judge Reinhold
(Brad Hamilton)
Phoebe Cates
(Linda Barrett)
Brian Backer
(Mark "Rat" Ratner)
Summary:
Production Company:
Refugee Films
Universal Pictures
(MCA, Inc.)
Distribution Company:
Universal Pictures
(MCA, Inc.)
Director:
Amy Heckerling
(Dir)
Producer:
Art Linson
(Prod)
Irving Azoff
(Prod)
Writer:
Cameron Crowe
(Scr)
Photography:
Matthew F. Leonetti
(Dir of photog)
Art Direction:
Dan Lomino
(Art dir)
Film Editor:
Eric Jenkins
(Film ed)
MPAA Rating:
R
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Music:
Songs:
Source Text:
Based on the book
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story
by Cameron Crowe (New York, 1981).
Authors:
Cameron Crowe
Copyright Claimant
Copyright Date
Copyright Number
Universal City Studios, Inc.
3/12/1982
dd/mm/yyyy
PA160066
Physical Properties:
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Genre:
Comedy
Note:
Bibliographic Sources:
Date
Page
Hollywood Reporter
11 Aug 1982
p. 3, 22.
Los Angeles Times
13 Aug 1982
p. 16.
New York Times
3 Sep 1982
p. 6.
Variety
11 Aug 1982
p. 20.
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