Pump Up the Volume

"TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR."

Aug 22 1990 R 1h 42m
Comedy, Drama, Music

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.

Plot

Mark is an intelligent but shy teenager who has just moved to Arizona from the East Coast. His parents give him a short-wave radio so he can talk to his pals, but instead he sets up shop as pirate deejay Hard Harry, who becomes a hero to his peers while inspiring the wrath of the local high school principal. When one of Harry's listeners commits suicide, inspired chaos breaks out at the school and the authorities are called in to put a stop to Harry's broadcasts.

Written by

Allan Moyle

Directed by

Allan Moyle

Production Countries

United States of America, Canada

Production Companies

SC Entertainment, New Line Cinema

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
33,276
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
77
Popularity
NA