Pump Up the Volume
1990 · 1h 42m · Drama, Music · Canada, United States of America · Rated R (US)
TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.
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.
Written & directed by
Allan Moyle6.9Smart score
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arizonaauthoritychaoscultdjfreedomherohigh schoolparentspiratepirate radioprincipalradiorebellionsuicide
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