Fast Times Ridgemont High (Universal 100th Anniversary Edition) (1982)

10/01/2012

1982

Unrated

DVD

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1

Universal Home Video

USA

90

(unknown)

English

Spanish

English, French, Spanish

English

Notes

DVD Features:

Region [unknown]
Widescreen
Audio:
English
Subtitles - French

Based on factual articles written by Cameron Crowe, who later turned the stories into a book and then screenplay. Crowe returned to high school as an adult masquerading as a student for a year. This story chronicles his time there.

Film debuts for actors Eric Stoltz, Anthony Edwards, and Nicolas Cage (who was credited under his real name, Nicolas Coppola).

Nicolas Cage is the nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola.

Color by Technicolor.

The cable television version of the film featured additional footage of Sean Penn. Its soundtrack was also changed.

This film inspired a TV series, "Fast Times," that was broadcast on the CBS network in 1986. The film's source writer and screenwriter, Cameron Crowe, was creative consultant for the series. Actors Ray Walston and Vincent Schiavelli recreated their roles from the film. Frank Zappa's daughter, Moon Unit Zappa, appeared in the series as Barbara De Vilbiss. The TV theme was written by Danny Elfman and performed by Oingo Boingo.

Director Martin Brest plays a small part in the film.

Additional cast: Scott Thomson and Pamela Springsteen.

Additional credit: Rob Fahey (music, songs).

"I shall serve no fries before their time." -- Brad Hamilton (JUDGE REINHOLD)

"You're the one who told me I was gonna get a boyfriend at the mall." -- Stacy Hamilton (JENNIFER JASON LEIGH) to Linda Barrett (PHOEBE CATES)

"A way of looking at that wave and saying 'Hey, Bud, let's party.'" -- Jeff Spicoli (SEAN PENN) describing what it's like to go surfing

"You're wrong. There's no birthday party for me in here!" -- Jeff Spicoli (SEAN PENN) after being tricked into attending class