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Storyline
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 and Harry- inspired chaos breaks out at the school, the authorities are called in to put a stop to Harry's broadcasts. Written by
Denise P. Meyer <dpm1@cornell.edu>
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Goofs
When the Hunters go to listen to Happy Harry Hardon, the stereo is never turned on; the model shown lights up its tuning window when turned on.
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Quotes
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first lines]
Mark:
Do you ever get the feeling that everything in America is completely fucked up?
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Connections
References
The Hidden (1987)
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Soundtracks
"Everybody Knows"
Written & Arranged by
Leonard Cohen
Performed by
Concrete Blonde
Published by Stranger Music (BMI)/Geffen & Robinhill Music c/o WB Music (ASCAP)
Produced by
Dennis Herring
Courtesy of IRS Records
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pump up the volume is one of the best teen movies of the 90's! it's smart,and very thought-provoking. this is the second most thought-provoking teen movie of all time. second only to the breakfast club. pump up the volume is in the top 3 of the best teen movies of the 90's! it's also very entertaining,and sometimes funny. but a lot of the movie is serious. slater has never been better.
it's a very good movie. i give pump up the volume ***1/2
out of ****