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The Flying Dutchmans · 03-07-2013, 08:49 PM

I asked this question to my sister and she always got it wrong.

Who was the biggest star that came out of Fast Times At Ridgemont High? She always said it was Sean Penn. But it was in-fact Nicholas Cage. That movie made another small actor into a big one, Eric Stolz.

Now who was the biggest star to come out of Sixteen Candles. Sis always said, Molly Ringwald, but it was in-fact John Cusack.

Can anyone think of another star that started like that?

Zoneboy · 03-07-2013, 09:25 PM

Robert Duvall (To kill a Mockingbird)

dlemond · 03-07-2013, 10:39 PM

Robert Downey, Jr. (Back to School and Weird Science)

Tom Cruise (The Outsiders and Taps)

Torgo · 03-08-2013, 10:09 AM

One Night At The Tropics - Abbott And Costello

catlover79 · 03-08-2013, 03:50 PM

Harrison Ford and Suzanne Somers (American Graffiti)

catlover79 · 03-08-2013, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by The Flying Dutchmans

I asked this question to my sister and she always got it wrong.

Who was the biggest star that came out of Fast Times At Ridgemont High? She always said it was Sean Penn. But it was in-fact Nicholas Cage. That movie made another small actor into a big one, Eric Stolz.

Now who was the biggest star to come out of Sixteen Candles. Sis always said, Molly Ringwald, but it was in-fact John Cusack.

Can anyone think of another star that started like that?

Anthony Edwards also had a blink-and-you'll-miss-it part in Fast Times.

UMFaninMD · 03-13-2013, 11:16 AM

Horror movies have a few:

Tom Hanks in He Knows You're Alone
Sharon Stone in Deadly Blessing
Kevin Bacon in Friday the 13th

*ROGER* · 03-13-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by The Flying Dutchmans

Who was the biggest star that came out of Fast Times At Ridgemont High? She always said it was Sean Penn. But it was in-fact Nicholas Cage.

In my opinion, Sean Penn is a better actor than Nicholas Cage.

phoebe7165 · 03-13-2013, 01:51 PM

How about Johnny Depp in A Nightmare on Elm Street?? I think that came out before 21 Jump Street.

The Flying Dutchmans · 03-13-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by *ROGER*

In my opinion, Sean Penn is a better actor than Nicholas Cage.

Maybe better, but not bigger.

Torgo · 03-14-2013, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by phoebe7165

How about Johnny Depp in A Nightmare on Elm Street?? I think that came out before 21 Jump Street.

It did, before Elm Street Depp had little interest in acting. Wes Craven says his daughter is the reason Depp got the role, he was looking at head shots trying to decide who to cast in the part and Craven's daughter said he should pick Depp because she thought he was the best looking.

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