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TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR.

Mark Hunter, a lonely high school student, uses his shortwave radio to moonlight as the popular pirate DJ "Hard Harry." When his show gets blamed for a teen committing suicide, the students clash with high school faculty and the authorities.

1h 42m1990RTMDb 7.1

MusicDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Allan MoyleAllan MoyleDirectorChristian SlaterChristian SlaterMark HunterSamantha MathisSamantha MathisNora DiniroAnnie RossAnnie RossLoretta CreswoodScott PaulinScott PaulinBrian HunterMimi KennedyMimi KennedyMarla HunterAndy RomanoAndy RomanoMurdock
Keith Stuart ThayerLuis ChavezCheryl PollakCheryl PollakPaige WoodwardJeff ChamberlainJeff ChamberlainMr. WoodwardLala SloatmanLala SloatmanJanieHolly SampsonHolly SampsonCheryl BiggsSeth GreenSeth GreenJoeyRobert SchenkkanRobert SchenkkanDavid DeaverEllen GreeneEllen GreeneJan Emerson
Anthony LuceroMalcolm KaiserBilly MorrissetteBilly MorrissetteMazz MazzilliAhmet ZappaAhmet ZappaJamieMatt McGrathMatt McGrathChrisJames HamptonJames HamptonArthur WattsNolan HemmingsNolan HemmingsChipVirginya KeehneVirginya KeehneLindaLin ShayeLin ShayePTA Parent #3
Annie RusoffAnnie
Jonathan MazerJonathanAlexander EnbergAlexander EnbergAlex
Robert GavinDoug
Dan EisensteinDonaldMark BallouMark BallouEric
Daryl SebertCoryGregg DanielGregg DanielTeacher Moore

Storyline

Mark Hunter, a lonely high school student, uses his shortwave radio to moonlight as the popular pirate DJ "Hard Harry." When his show gets blamed for a teen committing suicide, the students clash with high school faculty and the authorities.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
22 August 1990
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (428 votes)

Production

Director
Allan Moyle
Writers
Allan Moyle
Studios
New Line Cinema, SC Entertainment
Countries
Canada, United States of America

Box Office

Revenue
$11.5M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English