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Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume

# TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.
Music   Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1990-08-22
⌚ Running Time: 105 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.078

Beloved Cast

Christian Slater original image
Mark Hunter
Christian Slater
Samantha Mathis original image
Nora Diniro
Samantha Mathis
Annie Ross original image
Loretta Creswood
Annie Ross
Scott Paulin original image
Brian Hunter
Scott Paulin
Mimi Kennedy original image
Marla Hunter
Mimi Kennedy
Andy Romano original image
Murdock
Andy Romano
Keith Stuart Thayer original image
Luis Chavez
Keith Stuart Thayer
Cheryl Pollak original image
Paige Woodward
Cheryl Pollak
Jeff Chamberlain original image
Mr. Woodward
Jeff Chamberlain
Lala Sloatman original image
Janie
Lala Sloatman
Holly Sampson original image
Cheryl Biggs
Holly Sampson
Seth Green original image
Joey
Seth Green
Robert Schenkkan original image
David Deaver
Robert Schenkkan
Ellen Greene original image
Jan Emerson
Ellen Greene
Anthony Lucero original image
Malcolm Kaiser
Anthony Lucero
Billy Morrissette original image
Mazz Mazzilli
Billy Morrissette
Ahmet Zappa original image
Jamie
Ahmet Zappa
Matt McGrath original image
Chris
Matt McGrath
James Hampton original image
Arthur Watts
James Hampton
Nolan Hemmings original image
Chip
Nolan Hemmings
Virginya Keehne original image
Linda
Virginya Keehne
Lin Shaye original image
PTA Parent #3
Lin Shaye

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