Pump Up the Volume

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Pump Up the Volume

“TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.”

Music Drama

★ 7.1/10 TMDB 1990-08-22 102 min

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.

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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

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