Pump Up the Volume

TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.

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Drama
Music

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.

Keywords

chaos
high school
pirate
rebellion
freedom
hero
radio
suicide
arizona
parents
cult
dj
principal
pirate radio
authority

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 22, 1990
Original language: English
Spoken languages: english
Countries: Canada, United States of America
Production: New Line Cinema,SC Entertainment,New Line Cinema, SC Entertainment
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: $11,500,000
IMDb: tt0100436