Movie
Hairspray
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
'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.
More about Hairspray
Cast
Ricki LakeTracy Turnblad
DivineEdna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
Debbie HarryVelma Von Tussle
Vitamin CAmber von Tussle
Sonny BonoFranklin von Tussle
Leslie Ann PowersPenny Pingleton
Ruth BrownMotormouth Maybelle
Jerry StillerWilbur TurnbladCredits
- Directed by
- John Waters
- Written by
- John Waters
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $6.7M
Production
New Line CinemaUnited States- Stanley F. BuchthalUnited States
- Robert Shaye ProductionUnited States
