Pump Up the Volume

TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.

Duration: 102 min
Release date: 1990-08-22
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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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Christian Slater
Christian Slater
as Mark Hunter
Samantha Mathis
Samantha Mathis
as Nora Diniro
Annie Ross
Annie Ross
as Loretta Creswood
Scott Paulin
Scott Paulin
as Brian Hunter
Mimi Kennedy
Mimi Kennedy
as Marla Hunter
Andy Romano
Andy Romano
as Murdock
Keith Stuart Thayer
Keith Stuart Thayer
as Luis Chavez
Cheryl Pollak
Cheryl Pollak
as Paige Woodward
Jeff Chamberlain
Jeff Chamberlain
as Mr. Woodward
Lala Sloatman
Lala Sloatman
as Janie
Holly Sampson
Holly Sampson
as Cheryl Biggs
Seth Green
Seth Green
as Joey
Robert Schenkkan
Robert Schenkkan
as David Deaver
Ellen Greene
Ellen Greene
as Jan Emerson
Anthony Lucero
Anthony Lucero
as Malcolm Kaiser
Billy Morrissette
Billy Morrissette
as Mazz Mazzilli
Ahmet Zappa
Ahmet Zappa
as Jamie
Matt McGrath
Matt McGrath
as Chris
James Hampton
James Hampton
as Arthur Watts
Nolan Hemmings
Nolan Hemmings
as Chip
Virginya Keehne
Virginya Keehne
as Linda
Lin Shaye
Lin Shaye
as PTA Parent #3
Annie Rusoff
Annie Rusoff
as Annie
Jonathan Mazer
Jonathan Mazer
as Jonathan
Alexander Enberg
Alexander Enberg
as Alex
Robert Gavin
Robert Gavin
as Doug
Dan Eisenstein
Dan Eisenstein
as Donald
Mark Ballou
Mark Ballou
as Eric
Daryl Sebert
Daryl Sebert
as Cory
Gregg Daniel
Gregg Daniel
as Teacher Moore
Marc Siegler
Marc Siegler
as Teacher Stern
Ariana Mohit
Ariana Mohit
as Alissa
Jill Jurres
Jill Jurres
as Mrs. Kaiser
Justin Hessling
Justin Hessling
as Holden Chu
Jay Lambert
Jay Lambert
as Gordon
Allan Kolman
Allan Kolman
as Postal Clerk
Clayton Landey
Clayton Landey
as Shep Sheppard
David McKnight
David McKnight
as Detective #1
Tony Auer
Tony Auer
as Police Officer
Paulette Ballock
Paulette Ballock
as Police Dispatcher
Robert Harvey
Robert Harvey
as Detective Denny
Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
as Matt
Steve Archer
Steve Archer
as Harry Video
Larry Clardy
Larry Clardy
as PTA Parent #1
John K. Shull
John K. Shull
as PTA Parent #2
Michele Bernath
Michele Bernath
as PTA Parent #4
Steph DuVall
Steph DuVall
as Reporter #1
Sherri Shaffner
Sherri Shaffner
as Reporter #2
Roger Scott
Roger Scott
as TV Announcer #1
Gary Dubin
Gary Dubin
as TV Announcer #2
Nigel Gibbs
Nigel Gibbs
as Marshall
David C. Glasser
David C. Glasser
as Jack
James Hampton
James Hampton
as Watts
John Pinero
John Pinero
as Carlos Chavez
Juliet Landau
Juliet Landau
as Joni
Ed Trotta
Ed Trotta
as Gil
Kenny McMurphy
Kenny McMurphy
as Mick
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Allan Moyle
Allan Moyle
Director
Syd Cappe
Syd Cappe
Executive Producer
Rupert Harvey
Rupert Harvey
Producer
Sara Risher
Sara Risher
Executive Producer
Sandy Stern
Sandy Stern
Producer
Nicolas Stiliadis
Nicolas Stiliadis
Executive Producer
Cliff Martinez
Cliff Martinez
Original Music Composer
Walt Lloyd
Walt Lloyd
Director of Photography
Larry Bock
Larry Bock
Editor
Janice Hampton
Janice Hampton
Editor
Troy Gilbert
Troy Gilbert
Stunts
Donna Evans
Donna Evans
Stunts
Michael Cassidy
Michael Cassidy
Stunt Coordinator
John Robotham
John Robotham
Stunts
Ben Scott
Ben Scott
Stunts
Newton Thomas Sigel
Newton Thomas Sigel
Additional Director of Photography
Judith Holstra
Judith Holstra
Casting
Robb Wilson King
Robb Wilson King
Production Design
John H. Burrows
John H. Burrows
Unit Production Manager
Jeanne Van Cott
Jeanne Van Cott
Unit Production Manager
Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen
First Assistant Director
Daniel R. Suhart
Daniel R. Suhart
Second Assistant Director
Deborah Aquila
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Melanie Holstra
Melanie Holstra
Casting Assistant
Janet Grillo
Janet Grillo
Associate Producer
Krishna Rao
Krishna Rao
Camera Operator
Thomas Yatsko
Thomas Yatsko
First Assistant Camera
Giles Dunning
Giles Dunning
Second Assistant Camera
Carolyn Chen
Carolyn Chen
First Assistant Camera
Francis Lawrence
Francis Lawrence
Second Assistant Camera
Pablo Ferro
Pablo Ferro
Title Designer
Newton TerMeer
Newton TerMeer
Gaffer
John Maninger
John Maninger
Best Boy Electric
Tom Harjo
Tom Harjo
Key Grip
Robin Semple
Robin Semple
Best Boy Grip
Russell Fager
Russell Fager
Sound Mixer
Tom Caton
Tom Caton
Boom Operator
Lisa De Alva
Lisa De Alva
Property Master
John A. Keim
John A. Keim
Assistant Property Master
Michael Abbott
Michael Abbott
Costume Design
Jessica Fasman
Jessica Fasman
Assistant Costume Designer
Michelle Bühler
Michelle Bühler
Key Makeup Artist
Barbara Olvera
Barbara Olvera
Key Hair Stylist
Denise Dellavalle
Denise Dellavalle
Assistant Makeup Artist
Joni Meers
Joni Meers
Assistant Makeup Artist
Kathy Curtis-Cahill
Kathy Curtis-Cahill
Set Decoration
Bruce Bolander
Bruce Bolander
Set Designer
Tina Peterson
Tina Peterson
Assistant Set Decoration
Robert A. Smith
Robert A. Smith
Set Dresser
Wendy Greene Bricmont
Wendy Greene Bricmont
Additional Editing
Ric Keeley
Ric Keeley
First Assistant Editor
Kurt Hathaway
Kurt Hathaway
Assistant Editor
Christopher Sheldon
Christopher Sheldon
Supervising Sound Editor
Dane A. Davis
Dane A. Davis
Supervising Sound Editor
Stewart Nelsen
Stewart Nelsen
Sound Effects Editor
Kini Kay
Kini Kay
Sound Effects Editor
Todd Toon
Todd Toon
Sound Effects Editor
Joel Berkovitz
Joel Berkovitz
Foley Editor
Tom Hammond
Tom Hammond
Foley Editor
Mark Larry
Mark Larry
Foley Editor
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Dialogue Editor
Stuart Copely
Stuart Copely
Dialogue Editor
G.W. Brown
G.W. Brown
Dialogue Editor
Tracy Toon
Tracy Toon
Assistant Sound Editor
Melinda Garey
Melinda Garey
Assistant Sound Editor
Rebecca Nicolaou
Rebecca Nicolaou
Assistant Sound Editor
Gregg Barbanell
Gregg Barbanell
Foley Artist
Nancy Parker
Nancy Parker
Foley Artist
Wayne Heitman
Wayne Heitman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Beemer
Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joel Fein
Joel Fein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeanette Browning
Jeanette Browning
Sound Recordist
Jon Hussein
Jon Hussein
ADR Mixer
Jon Hussein
Jon Hussein
Foley Mixer
Stephen Wood
Stephen Wood
ADR Recordist
Stephen Wood
Stephen Wood
Foley Recordist
Hank Calia
Hank Calia
Stunts
Mark A. Cuttin
Mark A. Cuttin
Stunts
B.J. Davis
B.J. Davis
Stunts
Gary Dionne
Gary Dionne
Stunts
Ousaun Elam
Ousaun Elam
Stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunts
Larry Holt
Larry Holt
Stunts
Dennis Madalone
Dennis Madalone
Stunts
Carol Neilson Smrz
Carol Neilson Smrz
Stunts
Ed Shinstine
Ed Shinstine
Stunts
Jerry Spicer
Jerry Spicer
Stunts
Tony Tamburro
Tony Tamburro
Stunts
Bob Terhune
Bob Terhune
Stunts
Rhonda Terhune
Rhonda Terhune
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Henry Wills
Henry Wills
Stunts
Bob McIntosh
Bob McIntosh
Stunts
Bob Yerkes
Bob Yerkes
Stunts
Thomas L. Bellissimo
Thomas L. Bellissimo
Special Effects
Charles Belardinelli
Charles Belardinelli
Special Effects
Allan Moyle
Allan Moyle
Writer
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