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 ...

On August 13, 1982, Universal released Amy Heckerling's feature directorial debut in theaters. By Gina Friedlande On August 13, 1982, Universal released teen comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Director Amy Heckerling claims that despite Fast Times at Ridgemont High being so successful, that hasn't translated into ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont Highdirector Amy Heckerling revealed that, despite the 1982 coming-of-age film's success, she did not receive a significant payout from her work on it. During an interview on ...

Adapted from Cameron Crowe's book of the same name, the teen comedy starred Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Judge Reinhold, among others Penn and several of his Fast Times costars have gone on to ...

"Let's party!" Fast Times at Ridgemont High not only launched careers but also helped redefine the coming-of-age movie. Based on Cameron Crowe's eponymous book, Amy Heckerling's screen adaptation ...