This cult high school comedy gave early screen exposure to Sean Penn & Jennifer Jason Leigh, as well as a directorial debut to Amy Heckerling (' Look Who's Talking', ' Clueless'). Whilst Stacy (Leigh) & Mark look for love, spurred on by their older schoolmates Linda & Mike, stoner Jeff (Penn) attempts to evade the clutches of the ever vigilant principal Mr H&. Rock journalist Cameron Crowe (later director of ' Jerry Maguire') provides the script, & the soundtrack features the likes of The Go-Gos, Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty.