Hairspray

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-02-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (14935 Reviews)

Director:

John Waters

Genres:

Comedy Music Romance

Cast:

Sonny Bono Ruth Brown Divine Deborah Harry

Writer:

John Waters

Fullplot:

'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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