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Hairspray
"The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!"
1988 • 1h 32m • ★ 6.8 (442 votes) Released
'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.
Director
John Waters
Screenplay
John Waters
Rating
6.8
Runtime
92 min
Budget
$2.0M
Revenue
$6.7M
Profit/Loss
+4.7M
Production
New Line CinemaTop Billed Cast
Videos & Trailers
Gallery
Keywords
bombbaltimore, usacivil rightsromcomracial segregationintegrationinterracial relationshiphairracismdetentiongirls' reformatorydual rolewoman played by manintercultural relationshipinterracial friendshipdragmodelingdodgeballspecial education1960sterrorist threatdance show
