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Pump Up the Volume (1990)

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Reviews Counted: 29 Fresh: 24  Rotten:5 Average Rating: 6.7/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Synopsis: "Pump Up The Volume" could be subtitled "Rebel with a Cause" in that a shy, intelligent teenager, tries to use his anger for the higher good. It is perhaps one of the best films made about contemporary suburban teenagers and their feelings of alienation and boredom. Mark works as a disc jockey... "Pump Up The Volume" could be subtitled "Rebel with a Cause" in that a shy, intelligent teenager, tries to use his anger for the higher good. It is perhaps one of the best films made about contemporary suburban teenagers and their feelings of alienation and boredom. Mark works as a disc jockey in his own pirate radio station, set up in his basement. He plays very cool music and rants about consumer culture, the danger of complacency, uncaring adults, and high school. He also takes calls from other lonely teens, but fails to prevent one depressed caller from commiting suicide. However, Mark hangs in there and broadcasts a call-to-arms that galvanizes the town's youth to demonstrate their unity. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Christian Slater, Cheryl Pollack, Samantha Mathis, Ellen Green, Mimi Kennedy

Director: Allan Moyle
Screenwriter: Allan Moyle
Composer: Cliff Martinez, Michael Abbott
Producer: Rupert Harvey, Sandy Stern

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 12, 2000

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Pan & Scan - 1.33
  • Letterboxed - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
  • Dolby Digital Stereo Surround - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1.Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Filmographies - 1.Cast & Crew

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The perfectly cast Slater effectively propels the film, his intensity and dry delivery giving it a definite edge, as does a soundtrack which includes Ice T, Concrete Blonde and the Cowboy Junkies.

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02/09/06
Time Out
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3/5

Fast paced with a satisfyingly unhappy ending.

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11/03/05
Lloyd Bradley
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3/5

Underrated.

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06/12/04
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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4/5

Much more than a teen movie....an experience, and one you'll never forget. TURN IT UP LOUD!

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03/03/06
Clint Morris
Mediasharx
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3/5

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08/10/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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2/5

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05/20/05
Michael Szymanski
Wordmag.com
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3/5

A teen anthem and guilty pleasure.

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09/21/04
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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1/5

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08/02/04
Frank Swietek
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3.5/4

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06/04/04
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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2/5

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06/04/04
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com
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5/5

Few films understand the fantasies of the would-be outsider-turned-icon quite as well, while remaining in a realistic setting.

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05/22/04
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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03/10/04
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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3/5

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02/10/04
Spence D.
IGN Movies
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Pump Up the Volume is the kind of movie that hits home. It touches on real emotions and is a reminder of just how darn awkward it is to be a young adult.

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07/30/03
Ryan Cracknell
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4/5

Powerful teen rebellion movie

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
About.com
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05/23/03
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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05/20/03
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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4/5

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03/04/03
Mike McGranaghan
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4/5

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02/09/03
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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3/5

Entertaining teen rebellion story

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01/12/03
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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