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Here's how Phoebe Cates really felt about her Fast Times at Ridgemont High bikini scene

When "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" came out in 1982, it was supposed to be a disaster. Screenwriter Cameron Crowe told Variety in 2017 that the studio almost scrapped the movie's theatrical release ...
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Robert Romanus Discusses His Nerve-Wracking Scene in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'

The 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High featured several suggestive scenes, but one of them almost cost the filmmakers an X rating. In an August 2026 interview posted on Chris Jericho's Talk Is ...
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One Scene Almost Gave “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” an X Rating. Why It Was Cut from the Film

The 1982 coming-of-age film follows four high schoolers navigating sex and dating. Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and her older friend, Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates), share parallel struggles to ...
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Before & after pics show what the ladies of Fast Times at Ridgemont High look like now

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 ...
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One Scene Almost Gave “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” an X Rating. Why It Was Cut from the Film

Fast Times at Ridgemont Highdirector Amy Heckerling has revealed that a pivotal scene almost landed the movie an X rating. The 1982 coming-of-age film follows four high schoolers navigating sex and ...