Pump Up the Volume

Name: Pump Up the Volume
Genre: drama, music
Released: 1990
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Samantha Mathis, Annie Ross, Scott Paulin, Mimi Kennedy, Cheryl Pollak

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A teenage pirate radio host exposes institutional corruption and inspires a youth movement for free expression.

Drama, Music · 7.1/10 · 102 min · 1990

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.