Hairspray
1988 • Comedy
John Waters
Director
Status
Released
Release date
February 26, 1988
Duration
92 Min
Language
en
Popularity
14.807
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$6,671,108
Overview
'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.
Cast
Ricki Lake
Divine
Debbie Harry
Vitamin C
Sonny Bono
Leslie Ann Powers
Ruth Brown
Jerry Stiller
Michael St. Gerard
Clayton Prince
Mink Stole
Shawn Thompson
Ric Ocasek
Pia Zadora
Josh Charles
Holter Graham
Brooke Stacy Mills
John Waters
Susan Lowe
Rosemary Knower
James Adam Tucker
Joey Perillo
Mary Vivian Pearce
Bill Lee Brown
Fredella Calloway
Angel Harper
Kevin Murray
George Stover
Michael Willis
Frederick Strother
John Carhart III
Vincent De Paul
Jeff Vespa
