Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume

TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.

R 1990 · 102 min · ★ 7.1 · 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.

Directed by Allan Moyle · Written by Allan Moyle

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