Fresh
It's a howl from the heart, a relentlessly involving movie that gives a kid every reason to believe that he or she can come of age.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
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.
Director and cast
- Allan Moyle Director
- Christian Slater as Mark Hunter
- Annie Ross as Loretta Creswood
- Scott Paulin as Brian Hunter
- Mimi Kennedy as Marla Hunter
- Andy Romano as Murdock
- Keith Stuart Thayer as Luis Chavez
- Cheryl Pollak as Paige Woodward
- Jeff Chamberlain as Mr. Woodward
- Samantha Mathis as Nora Diniro
- Lala Sloatman as Janie
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
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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