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Pump Up the Volume (1990) -- Mark (Christian Slater) runs a pirate radio station and causes an uproar when he speaks his mind and enthralls fellow teens.

Overview

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Director:
Allan Moyle
Writer (WGA):
Allan Moyle (written by)
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Release Date:
22 August 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Music more
Tagline:
The Voice of a Generation. more
Plot:
Mark runs a pirate radio station and causes an uproar when he speaks his mind and enthralls fellow teens. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Christian Slater ... Mark Hunter (Hard Harry)
Annie Ross ... Loretta Creswood
Andy Romano ... Murdock

Scott Paulin ... Brian Hunter

Mimi Kennedy ... Marla Hunter

Anthony Lucero ... Malcolm Kaiser
Billy Morrissette ... Mazz Mazzilli
Robert Schenkkan ... David Deaver
Cheryl Pollak ... Paige Woodward
Ellen Greene ... Jan Emerson

Samantha Mathis ... Nora Diniro
Keith Stuart Thayer ... Luis Chavez

Jeff Chamberlain ... Mr. Woodward

Lala Sloatman ... Janie
Holly Sampson ... Cheryl Biggs
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Plein volume (Canada: French title)
Y a-t-il une vie après le lycée? (Canada: French title)
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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Christian Slater became physically ill several times during filming due to all the cigarette smoking he had to do. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Mark is driving around in the jeep, his lips don't match what he's saying. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mark: Do you ever get the feeling that everything in America is completely fucked up?
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Movie Connections:
References The Hidden (1987) more
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11 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
movie magic, 30 November 2002
Author: (billybrown41@hotmail.com) from Kimberling City, MO.

When "Pump Up The Volume" came out in 1990, I wanted to BE Christian Slater. Now that it's already been twelve years since it was released, I still can't believe how well it's held up. Aside from a couple of things that make it dated (I'm referring mainly to the opening credit sequence and the way some of the characters dress...mulletts WERE acceptable back then), the message remains the same and I think that's what has made this movie stand the test of time. Along with "Heathers", this is some of Christian Slater's best work ever. His performance alone is enough to reccommend this one, but that combined with the message, make it a cult classic. They don't make movies like this anymore.

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