Movie

Pump Up the Volume

Released: August 22, 1990 (1990)

Runtime: 102 minutes

Genres: Music, Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Annie Ross as Loretta Creswood
Age at release: 60
Andy Romano as Murdock
Age at release: 49
Mimi Kennedy as Marla Hunter
Age at release: 41
Scott Paulin as Brian Hunter
Age at release: 40
Jeff Chamberlain as Mr. Woodward
Age at release: 36
Cheryl Pollak as Paige Woodward
Age at release: 22
Christian Slater as Mark Hunter
Age at release: 21
Samantha Mathis as Nora Diniro
Age at release: 20
Lala Sloatman as Janie
Age at release: 19
Keith Stuart Thayer as Luis Chavez
Age at release: Unknown

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James Hampton as Arthur Watts
Age at release: 54
Lin Shaye as PTA Parent #3
Age at release: 46
Ellen Greene as Jan Emerson
Age at release: 39
Robert Schenkkan as David Deaver
Age at release: 37
Billy Morrissette as Mazz Mazzilli
Age at release: 27
Matt McGrath as Chris
Age at release: 21
Alexander Enberg as Alex
Age at release: 18
Mark Ballou as Eric
Age at release: 18
Holly Sampson as Cheryl Biggs
Age at release: 16
Seth Green as Joey
Age at release: 16
Ahmet Zappa as Jamie
Age at release: 16
Virginya Keehne as Linda
Age at release: 15
Anthony Lucero as Malcolm Kaiser
Age at release: Unknown
Nolan Hemmings as Chip
Age at release: Unknown
Annie Rusoff as Annie
Age at release: Unknown
Jonathan Mazer as Jonathan
Age at release: Unknown
Robert Gavin as Doug
Age at release: Unknown
Dan Eisenstein as Donald
Age at release: Unknown
Daryl Sebert as Cory
Age at release: Unknown
Gregg Daniel as Teacher Moore
Age at release: Unknown