Mark Hunter
E431157
Mark Hunter is the rebellious, pirate-radio–hosting teenager who challenges authority and inspires his peers in the 1990 cult film "Pump Up the Volume."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mark Hunter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4332368 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mark Hunter Context triple: [Pump Up the Volume, mainCharacter, Mark Hunter]
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A.
John Sykes
John Sykes is an English rock guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with bands like Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder.
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B.
Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock is an English bassist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the pioneering punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
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C.
Bernie Marsden
Bernie Marsden is an English rock and blues guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of Whitesnake and co-writer of several of the band’s biggest hits.
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D.
Mark Owen
Mark Owen is an English singer and songwriter best known as a member of the pop group Take That.
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E.
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter was a British actor known for his prolific film and stage career in the early to mid-20th century, often appearing in Hollywood productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mark Hunter Target entity description: Mark Hunter is the rebellious, pirate-radio–hosting teenager who challenges authority and inspires his peers in the 1990 cult film "Pump Up the Volume."
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A.
John Sykes
John Sykes is an English rock guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with bands like Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder.
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B.
Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock is an English bassist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the pioneering punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
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C.
Bernie Marsden
Bernie Marsden is an English rock and blues guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of Whitesnake and co-writer of several of the band’s biggest hits.
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D.
Mark Owen
Mark Owen is an English singer and songwriter best known as a member of the pop group Take That.
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E.
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter was a British actor known for his prolific film and stage career in the early to mid-20th century, often appearing in Hollywood productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| alias | Happy Harry Hard-on ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Pump Up the Volume ⓘ |
| attends | Hubert Humphrey High School ⓘ |
| broadcastsFrom |
his bedroom
ⓘ
his parents' house ⓘ |
| characterArc | from isolated teen to outspoken leader ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
idealistic
ⓘ
introverted ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| communicationStyle |
confessional radio rants
ⓘ
sarcastic monologues ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
principal Loretta Cresswood
ⓘ
school administration ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Allan Moyle ⓘ |
| fanBase | cult following ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
cult film
ⓘ
teen drama ⓘ |
| influences |
fellow students
ⓘ
student protests at school ⓘ |
| inspiredByTheme | DIY media ⓘ |
| inStoryTimePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Nora Diniro ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| mediumOfBroadcast | FM radio ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableAction |
encourages students to question authority
ⓘ
exposes school expulsion scandal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging school authority
ⓘ
hosting a pirate radio show ⓘ inspiring his peers to speak out ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Talk hard. ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| parentalBackground | son of a school district administrator ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Christian Slater ⓘ |
| radioShowFormat | late-night talk ⓘ |
| setting | suburban Arizona high school ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
voice of the voiceless students
ⓘ
youth rebellion ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
censorship in schools
ⓘ
freedom of speech ⓘ teenage alienation ⓘ |
| usesCommunicationMedium | pirate radio ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1990 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mark Hunter Description of subject: Mark Hunter is the rebellious, pirate-radio–hosting teenager who challenges authority and inspires his peers in the 1990 cult film "Pump Up the Volume."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.