Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume

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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.

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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

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Release dateAug 22 1990

Runtime1 hour 45 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesNew Line Cinema, SC Entertainment

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