Review of Pump Up the Volume (1990) by Yehonatan N — 10 Sep 2007

A great film for my generation...all about expressing yourself and being the change you want to see...

This review of Pump Up the Volume (1990) was written by Yehonatan N on 10 Sep 2007.

Pump Up the Volume has generally received very positive reviews.

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