Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Follows a group of high school students growing up in southern California, based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, respectively. The center of the film is held by Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer dude who faces off with the resolute Mr. Hand, who is convinced that everyone is on dope.
Comedy
Universal Pictures, Refugee Films
Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Stacy Hamilton, Judge Reinhold as Brad Hamilton, Phoebe Cates as Linda Barrett, Brian Backer as Mark 'Rat' Ratner, Robert Romanus as Mike Damone, Ray Walston as Mr. Hand, Scott Thomson as Arnold, Vincent Schiavelli as Mr. Vargas, Amanda Wyss as Lisa, D.W. Brown as Ron Johnson, Forest Whitaker as Charles Jefferson, Kelli Maroney as Cindy, Tom Nolan as Dennis Taylor, Blair Tefkin as Pat Bernardo, Eric Stoltz as Stoner Bud, James Russo as Robber, Nicolas Cage as Brad's Bud, Patrick Brennan as Curtis Spicoli, James Bolt as Greg, Anthony Edwards as Stoner Bud, Pamela Springsteen as Dina Phillips, Martin Brest as Dr. Miller, David Price as Desmond, Stuart Cornfeld as Pirate King, Taylor Negron as Pizza Guy, Shelly O'Neill as Perry's Pizza Waitress, Sonny Carl Davis as Businessman, Nancy Wilson as Beautiful Girl in Car, Lana Clarkson as Mrs. Vargas, Lori Sutton as Playmate, Ava Lazar as Playmate, Douglas Brian Martin as Angry Twin, Steven M. Martin as Angry Twin