Pump Up the Volume
“TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.”
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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Cast
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Christian Slater
Mark Hunter
Known for
Mr. Robot
True Romance
Samantha Mathis
Nora Diniro
Known for
American Psycho
The Strain
Annie Ross
Loretta Creswood
Known for
Superman III
Basket Case 2
Scott Paulin
Brian Hunter
Known for
Turner & Hooch
Teen Wolf
Mimi Kennedy
Marla Hunter
Known for
Mom
Dharma & Greg
Andy Romano
Murdock
Known for
Under Siege
Eraser
Keith Stuart Thayer
Luis Chavez
Cheryl Pollak
Paige Woodward
Known for
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
The Dark Side of the Sun
Jeff Chamberlain
Mr. Woodward
Also in
Death Brings Roses
Abandoned Mine
Lala Sloatman
Janie
Known for
Somewhere
Joe Versus the Volcano
Holly Sampson
Cheryl Biggs
Also in
Emmanuelle 2000: Emmanuelle's Intimate Encounters
Staying on Top
Seth Green
Joey
Known for
Family Guy
It
Allan Moyle Director · Cliff Martinez Composer Walt Lloyd Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $12M · United States release August 22, 1990 · Produced in Canada, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$11,500,000
Production
New Line Cinema
Production · Studio
SC Entertainment
Production
Canada · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 22, 1990
Theatrical
United States · December 21, 1999
Physical · DVD
Australia
January 3, 1991 · Theatrical
France
December 5, 1990 · Theatrical
Germany
May 23, 1991 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 20, 1990 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 7, 1991 · Theatrical
June 15, 2005 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
December 22, 1990 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 19, 1991 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 23, 1991 · Theatrical
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