Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

Director: Amy Heckerling  Starring: Robert Romanus  Phoebe Cates  Sean Penn  
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Product Summary
Publisher: IDEA MAX
Format: DVD
UPC: 00025192053023
Buy.com Sku: 202538008
Item#: V2D4CJ
Category Keywords: Buddies  Campus Life  Classic  Essential Cinema  High School Experiences  High School Students  Recommended  Teenage  Teenagers  Theatrical Release  Young Love 
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Editor's Note

Nascent filmmaker and then-Rolling Stone journalist Cameron Crowe went undercover in a southern California high school to document the hilarious hijinx of teens in the 1980s. Director Amy Heckerling turned his book into a classic teen comedy--equal parts sex, stoners, sensitivity, and satire. Many of the young cast--most notably, Sean Penn and Jennifer Jason Leigh--went on to Hollywood fame. A milestone in '80s teen flicks.


Plot Summary

This highly appealing teen comedy created a host of new stars -- including Sean Penn -- and features a lively rock music soundtrack. The freewheeling story chronicles the sexual insecurities and adventures of a group of Southern California high school students. These shopping mall regulars experiment with drugs, surfing techniques and various fast-food secret sauce combinations. And in class (when they even go to class!) they wreak havoc -- especially when the pizza delivery arrives...

 
Features
Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Collectors Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
Music Highlights
Audio Commentary: Amy Heckerling - Director, Cameron Crowe - Writer
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Parental Lock
Documentary: RELIVING OUR FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Song Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Biographies: Cast & Crew
Stills/Photos: HANGOUTS OF RIDGEMONT HIGH: A VIDEO MAP
DVD-ROM Features:
Weblinks






 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: IDEA MAX
Release Date: 1/2/2002
Running Time: 90 minutes
Original Release Date: 1982
Catalog ID: 20530
UPC: 00025192053023
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English
Available Subtitles: French
Video: Color

 
Cast & Crew
Robert Romanus
Pamela Springsteen
Brian Backer
Ray Walston
Phoebe Cates
Sean Penn
Martin Brest
Judge Reinhold
Eric Stoltz
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Cameron Crowe - Screenwriter
Marilyn Vance - Costume Designer
Matthew F. Leonetti - Director of Photography
Jonathan Roberts - Screenwriter
Joe Walsh - Composer
Cameron Crowe - Source Writer
John Loggia - Production Designer
Eric Jenkins - Editor
Amy Heckerling - Director

 
Memorable Quotes
"I shall serve no fries before their time." ---- Brad Hamilton (JUDGE REINHOLD)

"You're the one who told me I was gonna get a boyfriend at the mall." ---- Stacy Hamilton (JENNIFER JASON LEIGH) to Linda Barrett (PHOEBE CATES)

"A way of looking at that wave and saying 'Hey, Bud, let's party.'" ---- Jeff Spicoli (SEAN PENN) describing what it's like to go surfing

"You're wrong. There's no birthday party for me in here!" ---- Jeff Spicoli (SEAN PENN) after being tricked into attending class


 
Professional Reviews
Variety
"...The really good part of FAST TIMES is Sean Penn as a spaced-out, irresponsible surfer....Penn is a joy to watch at work....Similarly, Judge Reinhold is terrific..." 08/11/1982

New York Times
"...All these young actors are relaxed, funny and natural. But the movie's real scene stealer is Sean Penn..." 09/03/1982 p.C6

Sight and Sound
"...More sophisticated than the average high-school romp. There's an inspired turn from Sean Penn..." 06/01/2000 p.62

Total Film
"...Lifted by Sean Penn's hugely charismatic, doped-up surfer dude..." 08/01/2003 p.129

Entertainment Weekly
"...It's often thought of as the quintessential 1980s teen flick....It portrayed real teens dealing with real issues..." 01/11/2002 p.38

Premiere
"[This] reality-inspired testament to the cliques, pitfalls, and accidental hilarity of being a teenager coined most of high-school-movie short-hand..." 12/01/2003 p.13

USA Today
"With its surface zest complementing melancholy underpinnings, director Amy Heckerling's take on a smart Cameron Crowe script ambushed everyone who expected just another teen comedy." 03/16/2004 p.6D

  
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