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71% Critic Match
Pump Up the Volume
“TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.”
7.1 / 10• 1990• 1h 42m•R• English
MusicDrama
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.
Cast & Crew
Christian Slater
Mark Hunter
Lead
Samantha Mathis
Nora Diniro
Annie Ross
Loretta Creswood
Scott Paulin
Brian Hunter
Mimi Kennedy
Marla Hunter
Andy Romano
Murdock
KS
Keith Stuart Thayer
Luis Chavez
Cheryl Pollak
Paige Woodward
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Allan Moyle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pump Up the Volume is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
