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Pump Up the Volume
Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume

TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.

Genres

MusicDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$11500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

22 August 1990

Country

Canada

Cast

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

Keith Stuart Thayer

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

Anthony Lucero

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

Annie Rusoff

Annie Rusoff

Annie

Jonathan Mazer

Jonathan Mazer

Jonathan

Alexander Enberg

Alexander Enberg

Alex

Robert Gavin

Robert Gavin

Doug

Dan Eisenstein

Dan Eisenstein

Donald

Mark Ballou

Mark Ballou

Eric

Daryl Sebert

Daryl Sebert

Cory

Gregg Daniel

Gregg Daniel

Teacher Moore

Marc Siegler

Marc Siegler

Teacher Stern

Ariana Mohit

Ariana Mohit

Alissa

Jill Jurres

Jill Jurres

Mrs. Kaiser

Justin Hessling

Justin Hessling

Holden Chu

Jay Lambert

Jay Lambert

Gordon

Allan Kolman

Allan Kolman

Postal Clerk

Clayton Landey

Clayton Landey

Shep Sheppard

David McKnight

David McKnight

Detective #1

Tony Auer

Tony Auer

Police Officer

Paulette Ballock

Paulette Ballock

Police Dispatcher

Robert Harvey

Robert Harvey

Detective Denny

Chris Jacobs

Chris Jacobs

Matt

Steve Archer

Steve Archer

Harry Video

Larry Clardy

Larry Clardy

PTA Parent #1

John K. Shull

John K. Shull

PTA Parent #2

Michele Bernath

Michele Bernath

PTA Parent #4

Steph DuVall

Steph DuVall

Reporter #1

Sherri Shaffner

Sherri Shaffner

Reporter #2

Roger Scott

Roger Scott

TV Announcer #1

Gary Dubin

Gary Dubin

TV Announcer #2

Nigel Gibbs

Nigel Gibbs

Marshall

David C. Glasser

David C. Glasser

Jack

James Hampton

James Hampton

Watts

John Pinero

John Pinero

Carlos Chavez

Juliet Landau

Juliet Landau

Joni

Ed Trotta

Ed Trotta

Gil

Kenny McMurphy

Kenny McMurphy

Mick

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