Penn starred as stoned surfer Jeff Spicoli in the 1982 coming-of-age film Amy Heckerling recalls Sean Penn's dedication to his role as Jeff Spicoli, including wardrobe suggestions like checkered Vans ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High helped redefine the coming-of-age movie. The teen comedy, which premiered over 43 years ago on Aug. 13, 1982, follows a group of high school students navigating the ups ...

Before Amy Heckerling introduced audiences to privileged Beverly Hills teens in Clueless, she made her feature directorial debut with a film about high schoolers living in the San Fernando Valley ...

It has been more than four decades since "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" was released, and the movie that perfectly captured teenage angst and the essence of '80s youth culture was the breakout moment ...

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston caused their A-list counterparts to break into laughter during the virtual live read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a coming-of-age teen comedy-drama set in a Southern California high school, depicting the lives of ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which was released in theaters on Aug. 13, 1982, remains one of the most realistic teen movies of the '80s. "I had attended Ridgemont Senior High in Redondo Beach, ...

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 ...

“How often do you have a truly rare opportunity to live in a home where a famous movie was filmed?” asks the property’s official listing, noting that “many of the scenes were filmed at this location.” ...

Robert “Bob” Skinner, 58, and his wife, Marlo Skinner, 57, owners of the Vacaville Auto Body Center and Skinner Classics, a restoration shop specializing in Volkswagen buses, in Vacaville, Calif., on ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...