These movies featured ensembles packed with rising stars and future icons—long before we realized just how legendary their casts would become. From classic comedies and high school dramas to groundbreaking indies and genre-defining epics, see which films quietly assembled some of the most impressive acting lineups in movie history!
Harry Potter, Taps, 10 Things I Hate About You, Scott Pilgrim, The Social Network, Buckaroo Banzai, Diner, Carrie, Boyz n the Hood, Stand by Me, Animal House, Raising Arizona, The Goonies, Short Term 12, The Big Chill, Superbad, Dead Poets Society, The Last Picture Show, Platoon, The Godfather, Pretty in Pink, Clueless, The Magnificent Seven, Trainspotting, School Ties, Dazed and Confused, Fast Times at Ridgemont High