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 ...

The San Fernando Valley teens graduated and moved on. Find out where the actors who played Spicoli, Stacy, Brad, and Rat are today.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cast approaches the picture with a delightfully devil-may-care sincerity, playing off of one another with a simple ease. It is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CBS's "Fast Times" cast: Dean Cameron (as Jeff Spicoli); Vincent Schiavelli (as Mr. Hector Vargas); Ray Walston (as Mr. Arnold ...

Jennifer Jason Leigh was a huge star in the '80s and '90s, and it appears she hasn't lost her touch on the red carpet, even decades later. The 64-year-old, who catapulted to fame in 1982's Fast Times ...

"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 ...

"Let's party!" Fast Times at Ridgemont High not only launched careers but also helped redefine the coming-of-age movie. Based on Cameron Crowe's eponymous book, Amy Heckerling's screen adaptation ...