Other Titles • Fast Times at Ridgemont High • Ich glaub' ich steh' im Wald! (1982)
Trivia from Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
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Color by Technicolor.
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Based on factual articles written by Cameron Crowe, who later turned the stories into a book and then screenplay. Crowe returned to high school as an adult masquerading as a student for a year. This story chronicles his time there.
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The cable television version of the film featured additional footage of Sean Penn. Its soundtrack was also changed.
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Nicolas Cage is the nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola.
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Film debuts for actors Eric Stoltz, Anthony Edwards, and Nicolas Cage (who was credited under his real name, Nicolas Coppola).
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This film inspired a TV series, "Fast Times," that was broadcast on the CBS network in 1986. The film's source writer and screenwriter, Cameron Crowe, was creative consultant for the series. Actors Ray Walston and Vincent Schiavelli recreated their roles from the film. Frank Zappa's daughter, Moon Unit Zappa, appeared in the series as Barbara De Vilbiss. The TV theme was written by Danny Elfman and performed by Oingo Boingo.
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Director Martin Brest plays a small part in the film.
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Additional cast: Scott Thomson and Pamela Springsteen.
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Additional credit: Rob Fahey (music, songs).
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