Pump Up the Volume

1h 45min

Music

Drama

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.

Production Companies

New Line Cinema

SC Entertainment

Cast

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Mark Hunter
Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Nora Diniro
Annie Ross

Annie Ross

Loretta Creswood
Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Brian Hunter
Mimi Kennedy

Mimi Kennedy

Marla Hunter
Cheryl Pollak

Cheryl Pollak

Paige Woodward
Jeff Chamberlain

Jeff Chamberlain

Mr. Woodward
Holly Sampson

Holly Sampson

Cheryl Biggs
Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkkan

David Deaver
Ellen Greene

Ellen Greene

Jan Emerson
Anthony Lucero

Anthony Lucero

Malcolm Kaiser
Billy Morrissette

Billy Morrissette

Mazz Mazzilli
James Hampton

James Hampton

Arthur Watts
Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

PTA Parent #3
Gregg Daniel

Gregg Daniel

Teacher Moore
Marc Siegler

Marc Siegler

Teacher Stern
Jill Jurres

Jill Jurres

Mrs. Kaiser
Justin Hessling

Justin Hessling

Holden Chu
Allan Kolman

Allan Kolman

Postal Clerk
Clayton Landey

Clayton Landey

Shep Sheppard
David McKnight

David McKnight

Detective #1
Tony Auer

Tony Auer

Police Officer
Paulette Ballock

Paulette Ballock

Police Dispatcher
Robert Harvey

Robert Harvey

Detective Denny
Steve Archer

Steve Archer

Harry Video
Larry Clardy

Larry Clardy

PTA Parent #1
John K. Shull

John K. Shull

PTA Parent #2
Michele Bernath

Michele Bernath

PTA Parent #4
Steph DuVall

Steph DuVall

Reporter #1
Sherri Shaffner

Sherri Shaffner

Reporter #2
Roger Scott

Roger Scott

TV Announcer #1
Gary Dubin

Gary Dubin

TV Announcer #2
Nigel Gibbs

Nigel Gibbs

Marshall
John Pinero

John Pinero

Carlos Chavez

Release date

22nd Aug 1990

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English