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Pump Up the Volume

TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.

7.1(428)19901h 42m5

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$11.5M
Language
English
  • rebellion
  • high school
  • suicide
  • hero
  • authority
  • chaos
  • freedom
  • arizona
  • radio
  • cult
  • pirate radio
  • principal

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Behind the camera

Director

Allan Moyle

Produced in

Canada, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR22 Aug 1990
    • PhysicalRDVD21 Dec 1999
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1523 Aug 1991
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM3 Jan 1991
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical5 Dec 1990
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1223 May 1991
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1520 Dec 1990
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical127 Jun 1991
    • Physical12DVD15 Jun 2005
  • South KoreaKR

    • Theatrical1522 Dec 1990
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical19 Apr 1991

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Pump Up the Volume was released on 22 August 1990.

Audience reviews

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  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    11/19/2023

    6/10

    **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 story focuses on a clan…

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