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Hairspray

Hairspray

When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you.

20076.71h 57m

Overview

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

Directed by Adam Shankman
Written by Leslie Dixon, John Waters, Thomas Meehan
Produced by Craig Zadan, Neil Meron
Box OfficeBudget: $75.0MRevenue: $90.5M

Top Cast

Nikki Blonsky

Nikki Blonsky

Tracy Turnblad

John Travolta

John Travolta

Edna Turnblad

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Velma Von Tussle

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Wilbur Turnblad

Amanda Bynes

Amanda Bynes

Penny Pingleton

James Marsden

James Marsden

Corny Collins

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Motormouth Maybelle

Brittany Snow

Brittany Snow

Amber Von Tussle

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Link Larkin

Elijah Kelley

Elijah Kelley

Seaweed

Themes & Keywords

dancedreamsbaltimore, usarace politicsmusicalbased on play or musicalequalityschool partyintegrationoverweight womanremaketeen movieagoraphobiabased on moviesuspicion of adulteryman in drag1960sdance showfat shaming

About Hairspray

Hairspray is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of dance, dreams, baltimore, usa, race politics, musical, based on play or musical. Directed by Adam Shankman, it stars Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer. Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

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