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Movie poster: Pump Up the Volume (1990)
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Pump Up the Volume

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1990 · 102 min Music Drama
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Year 1990
Country Canada, United States of America
Genre Music, Drama
Director Allan Moyle
Runtime 102 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (396 votes)

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The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.

Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.

For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.

Director: Allan Moyle

— MovieFinder Editorial

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