Plenty of Big-Name Stars Got Their Start With Fast Times at Ridgemont High

"The marriage of Amy [Heckerling] and Cameron [Crowe's] sensibilities were perfect, if not God given," Reinhold said during a prior appearance at the Rome International Film Festival about the films's creators. "It was kismet. Cameron provided this affectionate authenticity about what it was like to be a teenager. But Amy gave it a feminist spin."