Nicolas Cage’s golden era began back in the 1990s. Pick a random movie from that time and chances are, Cage has appeared in it. The ’90s were a great time for him: he managed to build an amazing career and nobody can take that away from him, no matter how they feel about his histrionic traits. But before he got to where he is now, Cage took his first steps in 1982 with a small part in the movie, Fast Times at Ridgemont High.