Pump Up the Volume (1990)
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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.
- Released: 1990-08-22
- Genres: Music, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 42m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 424 votes
Directed by Allan Moyle.
Top cast
- Christian Slater as Mark Hunter
- Samantha Mathis as Nora Diniro
- Annie Ross as Loretta Creswood
- Scott Paulin as Brian Hunter
- Mimi Kennedy as Marla Hunter
- Andy Romano as Murdock
- Keith Stuart Thayer as Luis Chavez
- Cheryl Pollak as Paige Woodward
- Jeff Chamberlain as Mr. Woodward
- Lala Sloatman as Janie
Where to watch Pump Up the Volume
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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