#20: Two of the film’s stars reunited on screen not long after
Fast Times at Ridgemont High paired Judge Reinhold and Phoebe Cates in one of the movie’s most famously awkward dynamics, with Brad harboring not-so-subtle fantasies about Linda. Just a couple of years later, the two crossed paths again in Gremlins, giving them an unexpected mini-reunion outside the halls of Ridgemont.
In Gremlins, their characters once more shared a connection, though the tone was far less uncomfortable than their storyline in Fast Times. The coincidence added a fun bit of trivia for fans who recognized both actors and remembered their earlier on-screen pairing.