When the coming-of-age dramedy — starring Sean Penn and Jennifer Jason Leigh — premiered in 1982, it was more than just 'a cool buzz' Emily Krauser is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been at ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High was a hit when it was released in 1982 and has become a classic. Here's what the female stars of ...

Before Amy Heckerling introduced audiences to privileged Beverly Hills teens in Clueless, she made her feature directorial debut with a film about high schoolers living in the San Fernando Valley ...

Long before Dazed and Confusedcruised into the zeitgeist with its windows rolled down and ’70s rock turned up, Fast Times at Ridgemont High was already setting the tone. An instant cult classic with a ...

Hamilton (Judge Reinhold) stops a robbery at the store he works in as Spicoli (Sean Penn) watches on. #seanpenn ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High helped redefine the coming-of-age movie. The teen comedy, which premiered over 43 years ago on Aug. 13, 1982, follows a group of high school students navigating the ups ...