Film
Pump Up the Volume
1990 · 1h 42m · Music · Drama
TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.
- IMDb
- 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 81%
- Metacritic
- 77
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Overview
Mark Hunter, a lonely high school student, uses his shortwave radio to moonlight as the popular pirate DJ "Hard Harry." When his show gets blamed for a teen committing suicide, the students clash with high school faculty and the authorities.
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Cast
Christian Slater
Mark Hunter
Samantha Mathis
Nora Diniro
Annie Ross
Loretta Creswood
Scott Paulin
Brian Hunter
Mimi Kennedy
Marla Hunter
Andy Romano
Murdock
Keith Stuart Thayer
Luis Chavez
Cheryl Pollak
Paige Woodward
Jeff Chamberlain
Mr. Woodward
Lala Sloatman
Janie
Holly Sampson
Cheryl Biggs
Seth Green
Joey
Robert Schenkkan
David Deaver
Ellen Greene
Jan Emerson
Anthony Lucero
Malcolm Kaiser
Billy Morrissette
Mazz Mazzilli
Crew
- Allan MoyleDirector · Writer
- Rupert HarveyProducer
- Sandy SternProducer
- Nicolas StiliadisExecutive Producer
- Sara RisherExecutive Producer
- Syd CappeExecutive Producer
- Walt LloydDirector of Photography
- Cliff MartinezOriginal Music Composer
- Janice HamptonEditor
- Larry BockEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 22, 1990
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- R
- Revenue
- $11,500,000
- Genres
- Music, Drama
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