Pump Up the Volume

TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.

Duration: 105 min

Release date: 1990-08-22

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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.

Music Drama

Pump Up the Volume

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Pump Up the Volume

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Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

as Loretta Creswood

as Brian Hunter

as Marla Hunter

Keith Stuart Thayer

Keith Stuart Thayer

as Paige Woodward

Jeff Chamberlain

Jeff Chamberlain

as Mr. Woodward

as Cheryl Biggs

Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkkan

as David Deaver

as Malcolm Kaiser

Billy Morrissette

Billy Morrissette

as Mazz Mazzilli

as Arthur Watts

Virginya Keehne

Virginya Keehne

as PTA Parent #3

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Executive Producer

Original Music Composer

Nicolas Stiliadis

Nicolas Stiliadis

Executive Producer

Director of Photography

Executive Producer

Michael Cassidy

Michael Cassidy

Stunt Coordinator

Newton Thomas Sigel

Newton Thomas Sigel

Additional Director of Photography

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