Before Amy Heckerling introduced audiences to privileged Beverly Hills teens in Clueless, she made her feature directorial debut with a film about high schoolers living in the San Fernando Valley ...

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 ...

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Exactly 44 years ago today, Fast Times at Ridgemont High reached U.S. theaters. At that time, few people could have predicted that Amy Heckerling's debut feature, adapted by Cameron Crowe from his own ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont Highdirector Amy Heckerling is remembering her work with Sean Penn early in his career. On The Hollywood Reporter's podcast, It Happened in Hollywood, Heckerling, 71, reflected ...

Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) takes Jefferson’s prized Camaro for a spin and ends up wrecking it in style! Get your popcorn pick! Watch Fast Times at Ridgemont High here: <a ...

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Join HELLO! as we take a look at the life Phoebe Cates has built in private, from her decades-long romance with Kevin Kline to her unexpected career pivot.

Executives reportedly questioned whether it should be released, but audiences had other plans. Forty-four years ago today, Fast Times at Ridgemont High arrived in theaters with little studio ...