Many a modern high school movie wouldn't exist without the great, trailblazing "
Fast Times at Ridgemont High." The film managed to be both hilarious and heartbreaking, dealing with serious themes like teen pregnancy, as well as the stuff you'd expect from a movie in which
Sean Penn plays a stoned-out-of-his-mind surfer.
But it wasn't just Penn who appeared in "Fast Times." The film, which turns 30 years old this week and inspired a short-lived ...
more Many a modern high school movie wouldn't exist without the great, trailblazing "
Fast Times at Ridgemont High." The film managed to be both hilarious and heartbreaking, dealing with serious themes like teen pregnancy, as well as the stuff you'd expect from a movie in which
Sean Penn plays a stoned-out-of-his-mind surfer.
But it wasn't just Penn who appeared in "Fast Times." The film, which turns 30 years old this week and inspired a short-lived sitcom, also helped launch the careers of fellow Oscar winners Nicolas Cage and Forest Whitaker. Below, we take a look at where some of the cast members are today.
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