Actors: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Forest Whitaker, Ray Walston

Director: Amy Heckerling

Language: ENGLISH: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)

Subtitles: English

Region: Region A

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Number of Discs: 1

Rating: R

Orig. Release Date: 1982

Studio: Universal

Release Date: 5/11/2021

Run Time: 90 Min.

• NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM, supervised by director Amy Heckerling, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• Reliving Our "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" - this archival documentary focuses on the production and lasting appeal of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Included in it are clips from interviews with Amy Heckerling, Cameron Crowe, producer Art Linson, casting director Don Phillips, and actors Brian Backer, Sean Penn, Judge Reinhold, Robert Romanus, Eric Stoltz, Scott Thomson, and Ray Walston. The documentary was produced in 1999. In English, not subtitled. (40 min, 1080i).
• The TV Version - presented here is the TV version of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which features some edited and alternate footage that is not present in the original theatrical version of the film. The TV version is ninety-five minutes long (01.35.07), which means that it is approximately five minutes longer than the theatrical version. The TV version is presented in 1080p, with Dolby Digital 1.0. There are no optional English SDH subtitles for it.
• Interviews -
  • 1. Olivia Wilde, Amy Heckerling, and Cameron Crowe -- in this new program, actress/director Olivia Wilde, Amy Heckerling, and Cameron Crowe discuss the book that inspired Fast Times at Ridgemont High, the development of the film, the unique characters that make it so interesting (and some key themes), as well as its lasting appeal. The program was produced in 2020. In English, not subtitled. (35 min, 1080p).
  • 2. Amy Heckerling - presented here is an archival audio session/Q&A session with Amy Heckerling that was recorded at the AFI in 1982. Mrs. Heckerling discusses the progression of her career as a writer/director, the genesis of Fast Times at Ridgemont High (with some very interesting comments about the editing of the film), the issue of "kids growing up too fast", the film industry and her relationship with Universal Pictures, etc. Audio only. In English, not subtitled. (48 min, 1080p).
• Commentary - this archival audio commentary was recorded by Amy Heckerling and Cameron Crowe in 1999. It has appeared on other home video releases of Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
• Booklet - 20-page illustrated booklet an illustrated leaflet featuring an essay by film critic Dana Stevens and a new introduction by Cameron Crowe, as well as technical credits.

The wild world of adolescence has rarely been captured with as sharp an observational eye as in this refreshingly smart, frank spin on the teen comedy by director Amy Heckerling and screenwriter Cameron Crowe—for each of whom it kicked off a hugely successful film career. Based on Crowe's experiences going undercover as a student at a Southern California high school, Fast Times at Ridgemont High blends hormone-fueled hilarity with an almost sociological examination of the 1980s teenage experience: the shopping-mall hangouts, fast-food jobs, buzzkill teachers, awkward dates, and first experiences of love and sex. This pop-culture touchstone launched to stardom practically an entire cast of unknowns—including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold, Forest Whitaker, Anthony Edwards, Eric Stoltz, and Sean Penn as stoner icon Jeff Spicoli—and broke new ground in its raw yet sensitive depiction of the realities of coming of age.