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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: 102 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

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
Annie Rusoff original image
Annie
Annie Rusoff
Jonathan Mazer original image
Jonathan
Jonathan Mazer
Alexander Enberg original image
Alex
Alexander Enberg
Robert Gavin original image
Doug
Robert Gavin
Dan Eisenstein original image
Donald
Dan Eisenstein
Mark Ballou original image
Eric
Mark Ballou
Daryl Sebert original image
Cory
Daryl Sebert
Gregg Daniel original image
Teacher Moore
Gregg Daniel
Marc Siegler original image
Teacher Stern
Marc Siegler
Ariana Mohit original image
Alissa
Ariana Mohit
Jill Jurres original image
Mrs. Kaiser
Jill Jurres
Justin Hessling original image
Holden Chu
Justin Hessling
Jay Lambert original image
Gordon
Jay Lambert
Allan Kolman original image
Postal Clerk
Allan Kolman
Clayton Landey original image
Shep Sheppard
Clayton Landey
David McKnight original image
Detective #1
David McKnight
Tony Auer original image
Police Officer
Tony Auer
Paulette Ballock original image
Police Dispatcher
Paulette Ballock
Robert Harvey original image
Detective Denny
Robert Harvey
Chris Jacobs original image
Matt
Chris Jacobs
Steve Archer original image
Harry Video
Steve Archer
Larry Clardy original image
PTA Parent #1
Larry Clardy
John K. Shull original image
PTA Parent #2
John K. Shull
Michele Bernath original image
PTA Parent #4
Michele Bernath
Steph DuVall original image
Reporter #1
Steph DuVall
Sherri Shaffner original image
Reporter #2
Sherri Shaffner
Roger Scott original image
TV Announcer #1
Roger Scott
Gary Dubin original image
TV Announcer #2
Gary Dubin
Nigel Gibbs original image
Marshall
Nigel Gibbs
David C. Glasser original image
Jack
David C. Glasser
James Hampton original image
Watts
James Hampton
John Pinero original image
Carlos Chavez
John Pinero
Juliet Landau original image
Joni
Juliet Landau
Ed Trotta original image
Gil
Ed Trotta
Kenny McMurphy original image
Mick
Kenny McMurphy

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