Pump Up The Volume

Pump Up the Volume is a 1990 comedy-drama film written and directed by Allan Moyle and starring Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis. Mark Hunter , a high school student in a sleepy suburb of Phoenix, Arizona, starts an FM pirate radio station that broadcasts from his bedroom transmitter in the basement of his parents' house. Mark is a loner, an outsider, whose only outlet for his teenage angst and aggression is his unauthorized radio station. His pirate station's theme song is "Everybody Knows" by Leonard Cohen and there are glimpses of cassettes by such alternative musicians as The Jesus...
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Release date:	August 22, 1990
Directed by:	Allan Moyle
Rated:
Runtime:	105 Minutes
Producer:	Syd Cappe, Sara Risher, Nicolas Stiliadis, Sandy Stern, Rupert Harvey
Music by:	Cliff Martinez
Screenplay by:	Allan Moyle
Genre:	Comedy

Cast of Pump Up The Volume

Christian Slater

Mark Hunter

Born:August 18, 1969

Age:42

Holly Sampson

Born:September 4, 1973

Age:38

Seth Green

Born:February 8, 1974

Age:38

Samantha Mathis

Nora Diniro

Born:May 12, 1970

Age:42

Andy Romano

Scott Paulin

Born:February 13, 1950

Age:62

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1991	Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Allan Moyle
1991	Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, Rupert Harvey
1991	Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Christian Slater
1991	Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, Allan Moyle

Film director of Pump Up The Volume

Allan Moyle

Born: 1947

Age: 65

Education: McGill University

Allan Moyle is a Canadian film director. He is best known for directing the films Pump Up the Volume and New Waterford Girl . His first major film was Times Square . During the editing of the film he clashed with producer Robert Stigwood who reportedly wanted dialogue scenes removed and replaced...
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XChange	2001	Science Fiction
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Jailbait!	2000	Comedy
New Waterford Girl	1999	Comedy
Empire Records	1995	Comedy
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag	1992	Comedy
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who was the writer for the film Pump Up the Volume?
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Allan Moyle wrote the movie's script.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the motion picture "Pump Up the Volume"?
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The total runtime is 105 minutes.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the movie "Pump Up the Volume"?
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Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis and Andy Romano played roles in the movie.
Q:
Who composed the music for the movie Pump Up the Volume?
A:
Cliff Martinez composed the music score for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
Who was the distributor of the film, "Pump Up the Volume"?
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New Line Cinema distributed the film.
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When was the movie "Pump Up the Volume" first released?
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The movie premiered in August, 1990.
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Who played a role in the production of the movie, "Pump Up the Volume"?
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Syd Cappe and Sara Risher were the show's producers.
Q:
Which director created the movie "Pump Up the Volume"?
A:
Allan Moyle directed the film.
Q:
"Pump Up the Volume" is in what genre?
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The movie is classified as... Drama, Teen and Comedy.
Q:
What tagline was used in advertising materials for the film, "Pump Up the Volume"?
A:
The movie's slogan was, "Talk Hard. Steal the Air."

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