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Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume

7,1 /10 (402 Votes)
1990 EN 102 min

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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Release date

22/08/1990

Votes

402

Popularity

1.4

TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

102 min

Revenue

$11,500,000

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Mark Hunter

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Nora Diniro

Annie Ross

Annie Ross

Loretta Creswood

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Brian Hunter

Mimi Kennedy

Mimi Kennedy

Marla Hunter

Andy Romano

Andy Romano

Murdock

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Keith Stuart Thayer

Luis Chavez

Cheryl Pollak

Cheryl Pollak

Paige Woodward

Jeff Chamberlain

Jeff Chamberlain

Mr. Woodward

Lala Sloatman

Lala Sloatman

Janie

Holly Sampson

Holly Sampson

Cheryl Biggs

Seth Green

Seth Green

Joey

Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkkan

David Deaver

Ellen Greene

Ellen Greene

Jan Emerson

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Anthony Lucero

Malcolm Kaiser

Billy Morrissette

Billy Morrissette

Mazz Mazzilli

Ahmet Zappa

Ahmet Zappa

Jamie

Matt McGrath

Matt McGrath

Chris

James Hampton

James Hampton

Arthur Watts

Nolan Hemmings

Nolan Hemmings

Chip

Virginya Keehne

Virginya Keehne

Linda

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

PTA Parent #3

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Annie Rusoff

Annie

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Jonathan Mazer

Jonathan

Alexander Enberg

Alexander Enberg

Alex

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Robert Gavin

Doug

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Dan Eisenstein

Donald

Mark Ballou

Mark Ballou

Eric

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Daryl Sebert

Cory

Gregg Daniel

Gregg Daniel

Teacher Moore

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Marc Siegler

Teacher Stern

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Ariana Mohit

Alissa

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Jill Jarres

Mrs. Kaiser

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Justin Hessling

Holden Chu

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Jay Lambert

Gordon

Allan Kolman

Allan Kolman

Postal Clerk

Clayton Landey

Clayton Landey

Shep Sheppard

David McKnight

David McKnight

Detective #1

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Tony Auer

Police Officer

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Paulette Ballock

Police Dispatcher

Robert Harvey

Robert Harvey

Detective Denny

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Chris Jacobs

Matt

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Steve Archer

Harry Video

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Larry Clardy

PTA Parent #1

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John K. Shull

PTA Parent #2

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Michele Bernath

PTA Parent #4

Steph DuVall

Steph DuVall

Reporter #1

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Sherri Shaffner

Reporter #2

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Roger Scott

TV Announcer #1

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Gary Dubin

TV Announcer #2

Nigel Gibbs

Nigel Gibbs

Marshall

David C. Glasser

David C. Glasser

Jack

James Hampton

James Hampton

Watts

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John Pinero

Carlos Chavez

Juliet Landau

Juliet Landau

Joni

Ed Trotta

Ed Trotta

Gil

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Kenny McMurphy

Mick

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Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

2023-11-19

⭐ 6

**A duel of generations, a school, angry teenagers and lots of rock.** This is a film for young adults that takes advantage of traditional teenage rebellion and the talent of Christian Slater, a good script and a good soundtrack. It's not masterful, but it's ideal for a Saturday afternoon and has aged very well: thirty years after it was made and marketed, it's still young and fresh. The story focuses on a clandestine radio station created by an angry and angry teenager who was forced to move house and is in a place where he doesn't know anyone and doesn't even feel comfortable. The radi…

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