Fast Times at Ridgemont High is considered one of the greatest movies of the '80s. That's in large part because of a soundtrack which mixed of newer bands (the Go-Go's, The Ravyns, Oingo Boingo ...

By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Fast Times at Ridgemont High‘s ascension to comedy classic was a slow process. Amy Heckerling, who had only directed student work to that point ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Worldly Linda (Phoebe Cates, left) schools the less experienced Stacy (Jennifer Jason Leigh) on sex and relationships in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” ...

Universal Pictures nearly shelved the coming-of-age film, but the cast didn't view it as a "horny high school movie at all." High school goes by pretty fast, but even executives at Universal ...

In "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," screenwriter Cameron Crowe and director Amy Heckerling, both working on their first film, accomplished several interesting things. For one, they made what is ...

“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” can best be enjoyed by remembering the times when it was released. The film was the directorial debut of Amy Heckerling and is based on a book and screenplay by ...

on their “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” 1967 Volkswagen bus, as told to A.J. Baime. Robert: In 1982, the movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” came out. I was fascinated with the Volkswagen ...

The director and screenwriter of 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' explain the film's negotiation between classic rock and new wave sounds. By Ron Hart Fast Times at Ridgemont High, released in ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. When "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" was released 40 years ago (August 13, 1982), few critics would recognize that it would ...

Back in 1982, though, an R-rated high school film still had the potential to stand out. “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” has endured as a classic of the genre, and it was also a career maker for ...