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19881h 32mPGEnglish

Hairspray

The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!

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'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

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DirectorJohn Waters

Keywords

bombbaltimore, usacivil rightsromcomracial segregationintegrationinterracial relationshiphairracismdetentiongirls' reformatorydual rolewoman played by manintercultural relationshipinterracial friendshipdragmodelingdodgeballspecial education1960sterrorist threatdance show
Budget$2M
Box Office$7M

Cast

Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad

Ricki Lake

Tracy Turnblad

Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile

Divine

Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile

Debbie Harry as Velma Von Tussle

Debbie Harry

Velma Von Tussle

Vitamin C as Amber von Tussle

Vitamin C

Amber von Tussle

Sonny Bono as Franklin von Tussle

Sonny Bono

Franklin von Tussle

Leslie Ann Powers as Penny Pingleton

Leslie Ann Powers

Penny Pingleton

Ruth Brown as Motormouth Maybelle

Ruth Brown

Motormouth Maybelle

Jerry Stiller as Wilbur Turnblad

Jerry Stiller

Wilbur Turnblad

Michael St. Gerard as Link Larkin

Michael St. Gerard

Link Larkin

Clayton Prince as Seaweed

Clayton Prince

Seaweed