Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume

105 mins | Drama, Music | Aug. 22, 1990

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.

Pump Up the Volume

105 mins | Drama, Music | Aug. 22, 1990

Pump Up the Volume
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers New Line Cinema, SC Entertainment
Original title Pump Up the Volume
Directors Allan Moyle
Writers Allan Moyle

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

Holly Sampson

as Cheryl Biggs

Seth Green

as Joey

Robert Schenkkan

as David Deaver

Ellen Greene

as Jan Emerson

Anthony Lucero

as Malcolm Kaiser

Billy Morrissette

as Mazz Mazzilli

Ahmet Zappa

as Jamie

Matt McGrath

as Chris

James Hampton

as Arthur Watts

Nolan Hemmings

as Chip

Virginya Keehne

as Linda

Lin Shaye

as PTA Parent 3