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Pump Up the Volume

TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.

7.1 / 10

105 minutes

1990-08-22

English

CA

Actors :

Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Annie Ross, Scott Paulin, Mimi Kennedy, Andy Romano, Keith Stuart Thayer, Cheryl Pollak, Jeff Chamberlain, Lala Sloatman, Holly Sampson, Seth Green, Robert Schenkkan, Ellen Greene, Anthony Lucero

Description

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.

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

11/19/2023, 7:39:03 PM

**A duel of generations, a school, angry teenagers and lots of rock.** This is a film for young adults that takes advantage of traditional teenage rebellion and the talent of Christian Slater, a good script and a good soundtrack. It's not masterful, but it's ideal for a Saturday afternoon and has aged very well: thirty years after it was made and marketed, it's still young and fresh. The sto...