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15 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Fast Times At Ridgemont High

6. Actors who auditioned for roles that they didn’t get include Michelle Pfieffer, Carrie Fisher, Elisabeth Shue, Ally Sheedy, Ralph Macchio and Matthew Broderick.

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7. Fred Gwynne, best known as Herman Munster, was originally offered the chance to play Mr. Hand but he turned it down as he was offended by the sex and drugs in the script.

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8. Weirdly, David Lynch was originally offered the chance to direct. He thought the script was funny but not a great fit for him. We agree. Wholeheartedly.

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9. It was director Amy Heckerling’s idea to move the action to a mall, because “the mall was like the soda shop of the 1980s”.

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10. Before the release of the film, Vans were mainly popular with skateboarders. But after Sean Penn sported them in the film, they quickly became a national fad in the US.

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