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Pump Up the Volume

TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.

1990 · R · 1h 42m

Directed by Allan Moyle

7.1

TMDB audience score
429 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

  • Seth Green
    Joey

  • Robert Schenkkan
    David Deaver

  • Ellen Greene
    Jan Emerson

  • Anthony Lucero
    Malcolm Kaiser

  • Billy Morrissette
    Mazz Mazzilli

  • Ahmet Zappa
    Jamie

  • Matt McGrath
    Chris

  • James Hampton
    Arthur Watts