Pump Up the Volume 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. Details Casts Videos Galleries Posters Title Pump Up the Volume Release Date 1990-08-22 Runtime 01 Hours 45 Minutes Genres Music Drama Production Companies New Line Cinema, SC Entertainment Production Countries Canada, United States of America Christian Slater... Mark Hunter... Samantha Mathis... Nora Diniro... Annie Ross... Loretta Creswood... Scott Paulin... Brian Hunter... Mimi Kennedy... Marla Hunter... Andy Romano... Murdock... Keith Stuart Thayer... Luis Chavez... Cheryl Pollak... Paige Woodward... Jeff Chamberlain... Mr. Woodward... Lala Sloatman... Janie... Holly Sampson... Cheryl Biggs... Seth Green... Joey... Robert Schenkkan... David Deaver... Ellen Greene... Jan Emerson... Anthony Lucero... Malcolm Kaiser... Billy Morrissette... Mazz Mazzilli... Ahmet Zappa... Jamie... Matt McGrath... Chris... James Hampton... Arthur Watts... Nolan Hemmings... Chip... Virginya Keehne... Linda... Lin Shaye... PTA Parent 3... Official Trailer (Trailer) Original Size (3840x2160) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (2000x3000) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (2000x3000) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1016x1500) Original Size (1400x2100) Original Size (573x821) Original Size (500x750) Original Size (973x1440) Original Size (960x1440) Original Size (2000x2877) Original Size (1400x2100) Original Size (2000x3000)