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Fast Times at Ridgemont High   1982         R, 92 min. Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance Director: Amy Heckerling   Cast: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Robert Romanus, Brian Backer, Phoebe Cates, Ray Walston, Eric Stoltz, Vincent Schiavelli, Amanda Wyss, Scott Thomson, Forest Whitaker, Kelli Maroney, Blair Tefkin, D.W. Brown   Lifestyles of teenagers—including jobs, sex, and drugs—are wryly depicted in this film. The story is based on Cameron Crowe's book relating his experiences when he returned to high school and pretended to be a student. While stoned student Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) spends much of his time arguing with his history teacher Mr. Hand (Ray Walston), other students—including Stacy (Jennifer Jason Leigh), Linda (Phoebe Cates), Mark (Brian Backer), and Mike (Robert Romanus)—visit the shopping mall, surf, eat fast-food, and experiment with sex. When they do attend class, wild havoc is often the order of the day. Cast Sean Penn Jeff Spicoli Jennifer Jason Leigh Stacy Hamilton Judge Reinhold Brad Hamilton Robert Romanus Mike Damone Brian Backer Mark "Rat" Ratner Phoebe Cates Linda Barnett Ray Walston Mr. Hand Eric Stoltz Stoner Bud Vincent Schiavelli Mr. Vargas Amanda Wyss Lisa Scott Thomson Arnold Forest Whitaker Charles Jefferson Kelli Maroney Cindy Blair Tefkin Pat Bernado D.W. Brown Ron Johnson