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08/03/07
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:13
Rotten:20
Average Rating:3.5/10
Consensus: While Fast Times at Ridgemont High features Sean Penn's legendary performance, the film endures because it accurately captured the small details of school, work, and teenage life.
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates
Director: Amy Heckerling
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02/15/07
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11/26/04
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11/13/04
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11/10/04
Fast Times isn't a great movie, but it captured a certain generational zeitgeist, and for that, it deserves to be labeled a cult hit.
11/05/04
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10/04/02
...at about the three-quarters mark this movie turns very serious, and its sudden shift is difficult to accept after so much overstatement.
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