"TALK HARD. STEAL THE AIR."

1990

1h 45m

7.1(376 votes)

Music

Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

57 members

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Christian Slater

Mark Hunter

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Samantha Mathis

Nora Diniro

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Annie Ross

Loretta Creswood

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Scott Paulin

Brian Hunter

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Mimi Kennedy

Marla Hunter

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Andy Romano

Murdock

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Keith Stuart Thayer

Luis Chavez

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Cheryl Pollak

Paige Woodward

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Jeff Chamberlain

Mr. Woodward

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Lala Sloatman

Janie

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Holly Sampson

Cheryl Biggs

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Seth Green

Joey

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Robert Schenkkan

David Deaver

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Ellen Greene

Jan Emerson

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Anthony Lucero

Malcolm Kaiser

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Billy Morrissette

Mazz Mazzilli

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Ahmet Zappa

Jamie

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Matt McGrath

Chris

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James Hampton

Arthur Watts

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Nolan Hemmings

Chip

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Virginya Keehne

Linda

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Lin Shaye

PTA Parent #3

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Annie Rusoff

Annie

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Jonathan Mazer

Jonathan

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Alexander Enberg

Alex

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Robert Gavin

Doug

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Dan Eisenstein

Donald

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Mark Ballou

Eric

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Daryl Sebert

Cory

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Gregg Daniel

Teacher Moore

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Marc Siegler

Teacher Stern

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Ariana Mohit

Alissa

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Jill Jurres

Mrs. Kaiser

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Justin Hessling

Holden Chu

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Jay Lambert

Gordon

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Allan Kolman

Postal Clerk

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Clayton Landey

Shep Sheppard

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David McKnight

Detective #1

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Tony Auer

Police Officer

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Paulette Ballock

Police Dispatcher

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Robert Harvey

Detective Denny

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Chris Jacobs

Matt

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Steve Archer

Harry Video

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Larry Clardy

PTA Parent #1

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John K. Shull

PTA Parent #2

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Michele Bernath

PTA Parent #4

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Steph DuVall

Reporter #1

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Sherri Shaffner

Reporter #2

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Roger Scott

TV Announcer #1

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Gary Dubin

TV Announcer #2

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Nigel Gibbs

Marshall

Production

David C. Glasser

Jack

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James Hampton

Watts

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John Pinero

Carlos Chavez

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Juliet Landau

Joni

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Ed Trotta

Gil

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Kenny McMurphy

Mick

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