Back in 1982, though, an R-rated high school film still had the potential to stand out. “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” has endured as a classic of the genre, and it was also a career maker for ...

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt appear in Dane Cook's table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High for charity Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.

“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” was filmed throughout Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, including at the Sherman Oaks Galleria, Santa Monica Place, Van Nuys High School and Canoga Park ...