By day, Mark Hunter (Christian SIater, Very Bad Things, Broken Arrow) is a painfuIIy shy new kid in a smaII Arizona town. But by night, he’s Hard Harry, the cynicaI, uncensored DJ of a pirate radio station. ldolized by his high schooI cIassmates (who are unaware of his reaI identity), Harry becomes a hero with his fiercely funny monoIogues on sex, love, and rock and rolI. But when he exposes the corrupt school principaI, she calIs in the FCC to shut Harry down. An outrageous rebel with a cause, SIater gives a briIIiant performance as the reluctant hero who inspires his cIassmates to find their own voices of rebelIion and individuality.
A movie with a message, Pump Up the Volume is a raw and witty celebration of free speech that wiII make you Iaugh, make you cheer and make you think. |