Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Anthony Lucero | ... | Malcolm Kaiser | |
Andy Romano | ... | Murdock | |
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Keith Stuart Thayer | ... | Luis Chavez |
Cheryl Pollak | ... | Paige | |
Jeff Chamberlain | ... | Mr. Woodward | |
Billy Morrissette | ... | Mazz Mazzilli | |
Samantha Mathis | ... | Nora Diniro | |
Lala Sloatman | ... | Janie | |
Holly Sampson | ... | Cheryl Biggs | |
Annie Ross | ... | Loretta Creswood | |
Christian Slater | ... | Mark Hunter | |
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Annie Rusoff | ... | Annie |
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Jonathan Mazer | ... | Jonathan |
Alexander Enberg | ... | Alex (as Alex Enberg) | |
Ahmet Zappa | ... | Jamie |
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, inspired chaos breaks out at the school and the authorities are called in to put a stop to Harry's broadcasts. Written by Denise P. Meyer <dpm1@cornell.edu>
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.