Pump Up the Volume Page #7

Synopsis: Mark is an intelligent but shy teenager who has just moved to Arizona from the East Coast. His parents give him a short-wave radio so he can talk to his pals, but instead he sets up shop as pirate deejay Hard Harry, who becomes a hero to his peers while inspiring the wrath of the local high school principal. When one of Harry's listeners commits suicide and Harry- inspired chaos breaks out at the school, the authorities are called in to put a stop to Harry's broadcasts.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Director(s): Allan Moyle
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  3 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
77
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
R
Year:
1990
102 min
1,695 Views


waving out at you...

naked...

wearing only a cock ring.

Time flies

when you're on the run.

I'm gonna cut out now

with this unusual song...

I'm dedicating to...

an unusual person...

who makes me feel kind of...

unusual.

So many people

Come walking by

Looking so happy

When all I do is cry

I just wanna be

With somebody, too

What l'd give for a kiss

What am I gonna do

Why can't I fall in love

It's OK.

You don't have to talk.

You don't have

to say anything...

and you don't

have to do anything...

unless you want to.

You're so different.

I meant...

you're so fearless.

I wish I could be like you.

You are.

I wish...

I could say things to you.

You do.

Everything's so strange.

Maybe we're just crazy.

So be it.

And change where I'm at

But the same old questions

Keep flowing back

Why can't I fall in love

I know she's out there waiting

It's time to fall in love

And I know

Just how I feel

Give it up or give it all

Something tells me

This can be real

It's the cops.

It's OK. I think they're just

dropping off my neighbor.

So...

are you really

wearing a cock ring?

l've never even seen one.

I read about 'em in a magazine.

Maybe I don't believe you.

What are you doing?

I have neighbors.

Stop!

So you can talk

when you want to.

Yes, I can.

I know she's out there waiting

It's time, it's time

Why can't I fall in love

Maybe we should pause

for station identification.

I gotta go.

Why can't I fall in love again

I know she's out there waiting

It's three days since the death

of Malcolm Kaiser...

and state and local officials

still have little idea...

of the identity

of this so-called Hard Harry...

although many are convinced

he is a student at this school.

You OK?

You?

This is deep.

Your message is out there.

"The truth is a virus."

Oh, God.

Jesus, this whole thing

is making me ill.

Mark, what is with you?

Look, Nora,

last night was a mistake.

I'm not going on anymore.

It's over.

- But you're so close.

- Close to what?

To getting your message out.

This is my life you're

screwing around with here.

Not anymore, it isn't.

This is everyone's life.

You can't leave it like this.

People are confused.

Well, so am l.

The thing's f***ed up!

It's crazy!

No. The world is f***ed up,

just like you said.

Don't you see

that you're the voice?

You're the voice

you were waiting for.

You're completely nuts.

Yeah, well, you make me nuts.

Excuse me.

Young lady,

would you come along with us?

Donald, come along.

Miss Diniro.

Come along with us, please.

What are we being busted for?

We check your files, we'll see.

Come along.

No, Brian,

everything is under control.

l've just ordered

psychiatric evaluations...

on a couple of the key

troublemakers, and l--

I can do whatever I like.

It's my school, Commissioner.

No, you're not coming over here.

lt would only upset me more.

Good-bye.

Well...

shall we have a look

at these files?

Or shall we discuss

the identity of our DJ friend?

No more Mr. Nice Guy!

Oh, God!

Kick out the jams,

motherfuckers!

Don't push me, people.

You understand that?

They got forced to take me back.

Where you going?

Yo, I'm putting this up.

Get off the campus.

Put it on my desk.

You're not supposed to be here.

What's the matter, Murdock?

You're getting so tense.

You're not supposed to be here.

I'm a big fan of yours.

Can I get an autograph?

Stop! That's enough!

What's wrong with you?

He was beating up students.

- What's wrong with this school?

- Control yourself.

I will not!

I want an answer!

Or suffer the consequences.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about

your dismissal.

l've been looking

all over for you.

I just wanted to apologize

for saying that you were nuts.

Forget it.

Look...

FCC. You know what that means?

Yeah, it means Federal

Communications Commission.

They can drive around

and triangulate...

wherever the hell the radio

signal's coming from.

Yes, I know exactly

what it means.

So f*** it, right?

I mean it's over.

Frankly, I don't even

give a sh*t anymore.

What the hell's wrong?

I just got expelled.

What the hell

are you talking about?

I'm failing math.

They can't kick you

out for that.

l've been cutting classes,

and I'm way over the limit.

They didn't tell me till now.

So that just deserves

a suspension, right?

Well, then I said "f*** you"

to Creswood.

You should have seen her face.

She was so happy,

she said thank you.

This school sucks!

Jesus Christ.

I don't even care--

No, just leave it alone!

There's nothing

you can do about it.

Hunter, wait a minute!

I just wanted to say good-bye...

and good luck.

Why?

I was fired. I made a mistake.

I thought I could change things.

I forgot

you don't rock the boat.

Especially when you're in it.

Come on, chin up.

Loretta, what in the hell's

happening here?

It's the troublemakers.

You can't run a top school

with troublemakers in the mix.

OK, so what exactly

is a troublemaker?

Someone who has

no interest in education.

Come on, that includes

every teenager I know.

Can't you understand...

that nothing is more important

than a good education?

Except the basic right to it.

The point is...

I have the highest average

S.A.T. scores in the state.

Yeah, but how?

I stand by my record.

There he is. Mr. Watts.

Shep Sheppard,

Channel Six news here.

Good evening.

How does Washington intend

to deal with this situation?

We at the FCC feel

that democracy is all about...

protecting the rights

of the ordinary citizen.

Unregulated radio

would result in programming...

of the lowest

common denominator...

the rule of the mob.

This is vandalism,

not free expression.

Hey, NBC's here,

and if he goes on...

they're gonna rebroadcast him

nationally.

There's no way he can go on.

It's too risky.

Oh, God, come on.

OK, everybody, ten seconds

till Happy Harry Hard-on.

Eight, seven...

six, five, four...

three, two, one.

Come on. We're right here

waiting for you right now.

You OK?

Yeah, fine, great.

Never been better.

We started something here.

We?

All right, I started it, but...

now I need your help

to finish it.

Nora, I need you.

Well, it's about time.

I've got something to show you.

Is it bigger than a baby's arm?

No. It's outside.

It's my mom's Jeep.

She kind of loaned it to me.

Who did all this?

Me and Radio Shack.

You have driven

a Jeep before, right?

Everybody knows

Everybody knows

That's the way the story goes

Got him.

You know, personally,

I had hoped that we'd get...

to hear him a little bit

before they nab him.

Be interesting to see

how hard he is then.

Hi, Dad, happy birthday

I'm in jail

Jail

Hello, Dad

I'm in jail

Hello, Dad

I'm in jail

Hi, Dad

I'm calling you from jail

Hi, Dad

Happy birthday

I'm in jail

Jail, jail

Hello, Dad.

We're going to jail.

Say hi to Mom!

I like it here

It's nice, I like it

Hi, folks. Seems we have

a new listener tonight--

Mr. Watts of the FCC.

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Allan Moyle

Allan Moyle (born 1947 in Shawinigan, Quebec) is a Canadian film director. He is best known for directing the films Pump Up the Volume (1990) and Empire Records (1995). more…

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