Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, respectively. At the center of the film is Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer who faces-off with the resolute Mr. Hand—a man convinced that everyone is on dope.
| Writing | Cameron Crowe | Novel |
| Directing | Amy Heckerling | Director |
| Camera | Matthew F. Leonetti | Director of Photography |
| Production | Irving Azoff | Producer |
| Production | Art Linson | Producer |
| Editing | Eric Jenkins | Editor |
| Writing | Cameron Crowe | Screenplay |
| Production | Don Phillips | Casting |
| Art | Cloudia Rebar | Set Decoration |
| Production | C.O. Erickson | Executive Producer |
| Art | Daniel A. Lomino | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilyn Vance | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janice D. Brandow | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank Griffin | Makeup Artist |
| Production | C.O. Erickson | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Anthony Magro | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | James Troutman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Directing | Marty P. Ewing | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Albert M. Shapiro | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Dudley Holmes | Property Master |
| Sound | Dennis Jones | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Edward M. Steidele | Foley Artist |
| Sound | James Thompson | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Jeffrey L. Sandler | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | John Moio | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | Pat Blymyer | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Hugo Cortina | Gaffer |
| Camera | James Glennon | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ron Grover | Still Photographer |
| Camera | John R. Leonetti | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | John J. Linder | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Chase | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shanan Harrell | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Linson | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marla Denise Schlom | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chuck Velasco | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | Debra Chiate | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Arthur W. Forney | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Bob Destocki | Music Coordinator |
| Sound | Jim Weidman | Music Editor |
| Directing | Marion Tumen | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Joan Eisenberg | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | Sammy Hagar | Theme Song Performance |
| Crew | Tim Gilbert | Stunts |
| Crew | Larry Holt | Stunts |
| Crew | David R. Ellis | Stunts |
| Crew | Al Wyatt Sr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Richard E. Butler | Stunts |
