Pump Up the Volume
A rebellious high‑schooler turns his secret pirate radio show into a voice for the voiceless, but when a tragic teen death is blamed on his broadcasts, he must fight school officials and law enforcement to keep his message alive.
“TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.”
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Mark Hunter is a solitary high‑school student who operates a shortwave radio to serve as the pirate disc jockey known as “Hard Harry.” After his broadcast is implicated in a teenager’s suicide, conflict arises between the students, school staff and law‑enforcement authorities.
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Edited by Larry BockShot by Carolyn KenScored by Cliff MartinezDesigned by Robb Wilson King
Box Office
1990 · Box office
Grossed $11.5M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$11.5M
Opening weekend: $1.6M — 14% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $3.8M — 33% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 799 theaters
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- Hart auf Sendungde
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