What happened to the cast of Fast Times at Ridgemont High? See its young stars, then and now

Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ put young actors like Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Forest Whitaker, and Nicolas Cage on the ...
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Where Is the Fast Times at Ridgemont High Cast Now? See the Stars Today, Over 44 Years After the Teen Comedy Premiered

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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One Scene Almost Gave Fast Times at Ridgemont High an X Rating. Why It Was Cut from the Film

"At the time, it was like there was all this freedom, but it was one-sided, and I wanted to fight that," director Amy Heckerling said Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock ...
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Do you know all 20 of these 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' facts?

High school life isn’t always so straitlaced. These days, Hollywood has gone down that well dozens of times. Raunchy comedies about teenagers? Not exactly original, though sometimes done well. Back in ...