Hairspray (1988)
'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
- 1988-02-26
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Waters
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 471 votes
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
- Ruth Brown as Motormouth Maybelle
- Jerry Stiller as Wilbur Turnblad
- Michael St. Gerard as Link Larkin
- Clayton Prince as Seaweed
- Mink Stole as Tammy
- Shawn Thompson as Corny Collins