Pump Up the Volume

Name: Pump Up the Volume
Director: Allan Moyle
Released: 1990
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Anthony Luke Lucero, Andy Romano, Keith Stuart Thayer

1990 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 32,120 VOTES · DIR. Allan Moyle

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,618 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:19 You ever get the feeling that everything in America...

00:05:49 So who is he?

00:08:50 no license.

00:12:28 I was on all the teams and a bunch of clubs.

00:16:44 Not too much, no.

00:20:11 Now, my listeners are curious about your participation...

00:23:36 "Come in.

00:27:04 Signed "I'm Serious."

00:32:30 Why is that, Mr. Deaver?

00:37:40 I know you-- not your name, but your game.

00:41:45 so I said, "Fuck it."

00:45:15 Now, they're saying I shouldn't think stuff like this.

00:49:56 they just laughed at me, so I stopped.

00:54:35 Five bucks each.

00:57:55 What?

01:01:02 Can we just skip the preliminaries...

01:05:27 I can't.

01:09:17 That little lech.

01:13:26 Why can't I fall in love

01:19:28 Excuse me.

01:22:58 Especially when you're in it.

01:28:51 Jail, jail

01:32:44 Jesus.

01:37:12 Turn on the truth.

Cast & Characters

Christian Slater Mark Hunter Samantha Mathis Nora Diniro Anthony Luke Lucero Malcolm Kaiser Andy Romano Murdock Keith Stuart Thayer Luis Chavez Cheryl Pollak Paige Jeff Chamberlain Mr. Woodward Billy Morrissette Mazz Mazzilli Lala Sloatman Janie Holly Sampson Cheryl Biggs

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,618

Dialogue density15.4 lines / min

First line00:00:19

Final line01:37:12

Production Record

DirectorAllan Moyle

LanguageEnglish

Revenue$11,500,000

IMDb votes32,120