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.
Directed by Allan Moyle
rebellion
high school
suicide
hero
authority
chaos
freedom
arizona
radio
cult
pirate radio
principal
pirate
parents
dj
Rank
#26 in 1990·#2579 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Christian Slater
Mark Hunter
Samantha Mathis
Nora Diniro
Annie Ross
Loretta Creswood
Scott Paulin
Brian Hunter
Mimi Kennedy
Marla Hunter
Andy Romano
Murdock
Cheryl Pollak
Paige Woodward
Jeff Chamberlain
Mr. Woodward
Lala Sloatman
Janie
Holly Sampson
Cheryl Biggs
Seth Green
Joey
Robert Schenkkan
David Deaver
Crew
Allan Moyle
Director
Allan Moyle
Writer
Cliff Martinez
Original Music Composer
Walt Lloyd
Director of Photography
Rupert Harvey
Producer
Troy Gilbert
Stunts
Donna Evans
Stunts
John Robotham
Stunts
Ben Scott
Stunts
Newton Thomas Sigel
Additional Director of Photography
Josh McLaglen
First Assistant Director
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Popular Reviews
146 reviews
brooke
10.0★ · 08/12/25
christian slater is the hottest thing ever in this movie, him with the glasses DOES something to me 😣
christian slater is the hottest thing ever in this movie, him with the glasses DOES something to me 😣
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Salem
10.0★ · 05/30/26
"Fuck it, so be it." incredible movie, loved every second of the angry, earnest and awkward movie :)
"Fuck it, so be it." incredible movie, loved every second of the angry, earnest and awkward movie :)
conPRO
9.0★ · 05/17/26
Easily one of the best soundtracks to come from a movie.
Easily one of the best soundtracks to come from a movie.
Danya
8.0★ · 05/05/26
Man invented podcast starting w faking masturbation and ended up in a political movement
Man invented podcast starting w faking masturbation and ended up in a political movement
brooke
10.0★ · 05/01/26
“do you ever get the feeling that everything in america is completely fucked up?”
god this movie is so perfect to me. allan moyle makes like the best movies with the best soundtracks.
“do you ever get the feeling that everything in america is completely fucked up?”
god this movie is so perfect to me. allan moyle makes like the best movies with the best soundtracks.
