A hilarious fish-out-of-water action comedy set against the sun-kissed backdrop of southern California and named by the American Film Institute as one of the funniest films ever made, BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984) was directed by AFI Alum Martin Brest (AFI Class of 1973) and was written by AFI Trustee Emeritus Daniel Petrie Jr. Learn more...

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, a classic coming-of-age comedy, was directed by AFI Conservatory alum Amy Heckerling (AFI Class of 1974) and featured a talented ensemble cast including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold and Sean Penn. The film was ranked #87 on AFI’s 100 Years...100 Laughs list of the funniest American movies. MOVIE...