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6.8'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.
Released: 1988-02-2692 minDir: John WatersComedy, Music, RomanceBudget: $2.0MBox office: $6.7M
Cast
- Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad
- Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
- Debbie Harry as Velma Von Tussle
- Vitamin C as Amber von Tussle
- Sonny Bono as Franklin von Tussle
- Leslie Ann Powers as Penny Pingleton
Themes
- bomb
- baltimore, usa
- civil rights
- romcom
- racial segregation
- integration
- interracial relationship
- hair
- racism
- detention
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- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 127494
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- publication date
- 1988-08-04
- title
- Hairspray
- review score
- 77/100
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1980s dance films1980s musical comedy films1980s romantic musical films1980s satirical films1980s teen comedy films1980s teen romance films1988 American films1988 English-language films1988 films1988 independent films1988 musical films1988 romantic comedy filmsAmerican dance filmsAmerican drag (entertainment)-related filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican musical comedy filmsAmerican romantic comedy filmsAmerican romantic musical filmsAmerican satirical filmsAmerican teen comedy filmsAmerican teen musical filmsAmerican teen romance filmsCivil rights movement in filmCross-dressing in American films