Following his film debut in the drama Taps , 1981 , and a diverse range of film roles in the 1980s , including Fast Times at Ridgemont High , 1982 , Penn garnered critical attention for his roles in the crime dramas At Close Range , 1986 , State of Grace , 1987 , and Carlito 's Way , 1988 .
Sean Penn was in crime drama films in the 1990s .