'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' premiered 43 years ago on Aug. 13, 1982 Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock Fast Times at Ridgemont High helped redefine the coming-of-age ...

Cates got her big break at age 17 when she played teen queen Linda Barrett in the 1982 high school comedy Fast Times — a movie that would make her an ‘80s icon. Cates worked steadily throughout the ...

Cameron Crowe has penned some of the greatest coming-of-age films of all time, but his follow-up to Fast Times at Ridgemont ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High was the ultimate coming-of-age movie and the start for some very famous faces. Along with its killer soundtrack, this summer of 1982 comedy focused on a group of high ...

Jennifer Jason Leigh, known for wide-ranging roles in films like "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Single White Female" and "The Hateful Eight," was seen in Los Angeles last week looking casual as she ...

TanChun is a traveling film director and screenwriter who believes in positive Asian representation in Hollywood. She aspires to create more stories in Western media that give Asian actors a chance to ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High helped redefine the coming-of-age movie. Earlier that same year, Penn recalled landing his breakout role as Spicoli, telling Jimmy Fallon that the audition went "terribly.