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Certificate 15

Cast Samantha Mathis Christain Slater Andy Romano Keith Stuart Thyer.

Directors Allan Moyle.

Screenwriters Allan Moyle.

Running Time 100 minutes

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Pump Up The Volume
Christian Slater vehicle that seems dated, but is endearingly quaint for it.

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Plot
A shy teenager finds it hard to communicate with his fellow high school pupils by day, transforms himself into the outrageous pirate radio DJ Hard Harry. As those various students tune in, he becomes a local hero, but tragedy will interrupt his triumph.

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                It’s doubtful we should take any of its petty umbrage too seriously, but when it is delivered with such grave authority as this it’s hard to resist the urge to take up arms to bring the establishment crashing down round its ears, by playing records really loudly and swearing at your parents.

Pump Up The Volume Released: 21 March 2005 None

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RE: Pump Up The Volume

L: Dr Geek I absolutely loved this movie when I first saw it years ago. If you watch it now in our digital age of wiz computers and ipods it seems slightly outdated but back when it first came out it was great. Christian Slater as the geeky guy next door who just happens to become the much needed voice of his new home town by broadcasting a rebellious but eye opening pirate radio show from his basement. His refusal to comform almost sparks a high school revolution and Slater's... More

Posted by Venkman at 11:55, 02 August 2006 | Report This Post

RE: Pump Up The Volume

I absolutely loved this movie when I first saw it years ago. If you watch it now in our digital age of wiz computers and ipods it seems slightly outdated but back when it first came out it was great. Christian Slater as the geeky guy next door who just happens to become the much needed voice of his new home town by broadcasting a rebellious but eye opening pirate radio show from his basement. His refusal to comform almost sparks a high school revolution and Slater's performance is ... More

Posted by Dr Geek at 07:51, 02 August 2006 | Report This Post

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