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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982 · 90 min

A loose, funny, and affectionate hangout through a messy school year, mixing broad laughs with small tender moments.

Tagline
At Ridgemont High, only the rules get busted!
Overview
A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their studies in favor of indulging in their teenage distractions.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • love
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance, drama
Directed by
Amy Heckerling
Written by
Cameron Crowe
Starring
Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Brian Backer, Robert Romanus, Ray Walston, Scott Thomson
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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