The read
A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, Metacritic 77/100. Scores higher than 76% of the 88 1990s music movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic77/100
424 audience votes
Key crew
- Cliff MartinezOriginal Music Composer
- Allan MoyleDirector
- Allan MoyleWriter
Cast
- Christian SlaterMark Hunter
- Samantha MathisNora Diniro
- Annie RossLoretta Creswood
- Scott PaulinBrian Hunter
- Mimi KennedyMarla Hunter
- Andy RomanoMurdock
- Keith Stuart ThayerLuis Chavez
- Cheryl PollakPaige Woodward
- Jeff ChamberlainMr. Woodward
- Lala SloatmanJanie
- Holly SampsonCheryl Biggs
- Seth GreenJoey
Stills
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Themes
The Best Movies of 1990
Pump Up the Volume is #26 of 60
