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FilmComedyDramaFamilyRomance

Hairspray (1988)

PG · 1988-02-26 · 1h 32m · EN
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The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!

'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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John WatersDirector
Budget
$2M
Box office
$6.7M

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Ricki LakeRicki LakeTracy TurnbladDivineDivineEdna Turnblad / Arvin HodgepileLeslie Ann PowersLeslie Ann PowersPenny PingletonDebbie HarryDebbie HarryVelma Von TussleSonny BonoSonny BonoFranklin von TussleRuth BrownRuth BrownMotormouth MaybelleJerry StillerJerry StillerWilbur TurnbladVitamin CVitamin CAmber von TussleMichael St. GerardMichael St. GerardLink LarkinClayton PrinceClayton PrinceSeaweedMink StoleMink StoleTammyShawn ThompsonShawn ThompsonCorny Collins

Keywords

1960sAdapted into play or musicalModelingInterracial friendshipBombInterracial relationshipRacial segregationBaltimoreHairDragIntercultural relationshipDodgeballDetentionIntegrationDual roleInterracial loveWoman played by manDance showGirls' reformatorySpecial educationBaltimore, usaTerrorist threat

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · FamilyTheme affinity1960s · Adapted Into Play Or Musical · ModelingMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityFamily · RomanceDirector preference52735

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Frequently asked questions about Hairspray

What is Hairspray about?

'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.

How long is Hairspray?

Hairspray has a runtime of 92 minutes.

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