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 ...

The A.K. Smiley Public Library’s Southern California in Film series continues with a screening of the 1982 film “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Contemporary ...

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.