Pump Up the Volume
7.1
376 Reviews
1990
1h 45min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
22 August 1990
Runtime
1h 45min
Director
Revenue
$11,500,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
New Line Cinema, SC Entertainment
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
Ahmet Zappa
Jamie
Matt McGrath
Chris
James Hampton
Arthur Watts
Nolan Hemmings
Chip
Virginya Keehne
Linda
Lin Shaye
PTA Parent #3
Annie Rusoff
Annie
Jonathan Mazer
Jonathan
Alexander Enberg
Alex
Robert Gavin
Doug
Dan Eisenstein
Donald
Mark Ballou
Eric
Daryl Sebert
Cory
Gregg Daniel
Teacher Moore
Marc Siegler
Teacher Stern
Ariana Mohit
Alissa
Jill Jurres
Mrs. Kaiser
Justin Hessling
Holden Chu
Jay Lambert
Gordon
Allan Kolman
Postal Clerk
Clayton Landey
Shep Sheppard
David McKnight
Detective #1
Tony Auer
Police Officer
Paulette Ballock
Police Dispatcher
Robert Harvey
Detective Denny
Chris Jacobs
Matt
Steve Archer
Harry Video
Larry Clardy
PTA Parent #1
John K. Shull
PTA Parent #2
Michele Bernath
PTA Parent #4
Steph DuVall
Reporter #1
Sherri Shaffner
Reporter #2
Roger Scott
TV Announcer #1
Gary Dubin
TV Announcer #2
Nigel Gibbs
Marshall
David C. Glasser
Jack
James Hampton
Watts
John Pinero
Carlos Chavez
Juliet Landau
Joni
Ed Trotta
Gil
Kenny McMurphy
Mick
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