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Pump Up the Volume
Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume

TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.

Genres

MusicDrama

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$11500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 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

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