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 ...

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 ...

Sean Penn has been one of Hollywood's most versatile and committed actors for decades now. He displayed comedic genius as high school slacker Jeff Spicoli in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High, ...

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 (1982) is a quotable cult classic American coming-of-age comedy film. The film captured the cultural zeitgeist of the time with realistic portrayals of American youth as ...

Reading an excerpt from his new memoir, 'The Uncool,' the writer-director says Universal admitted it 'fucked up' the release of the film, which nonetheless kicked off the '80s teen-movie craze. By ...