Hairspray
198892 minsColor
John Waters, Director
Appeared at the 1988 Sundance Film Festival
With its beehive hair-dos and garish decor, John Waters's comedy flashback revels in the tasteless kitsch of the early 1960s. Ricki Lake stars as Tracy Turnblad, a pleasantly plump teenage dancing fiend who dreams of appearing on a local TV music show. Before long, Tracy is a civil-rights crusader waging a battle for on-screen integration against the TV station's owner (Devine, who also plays Tracy's mother) and the show's snooty established star (Colleen Fitzpatrick). Costarring Sonny Bono and Debbie Harry.
With its beehive hair-dos and garish decor, John Waters's comedy flashback revels in the tasteless kitsch of the early 1960s. Ricki Lake stars as Tracy Turnblad, a pleasantly plump teenage dancing fiend who dreams of appearing on a local TV music show. Before long, Tracy is a civil-rights crusader waging a battle for on-screen integration against the TV station's owner (Devine, who also plays Tracy's mother) and the show's snooty established star (Colleen Fitzpatrick). Costarring Sonny Bono and Debbie Harry.
Mild Violence, Adult Content
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| Director | John Waters |
| Producer | Rachel Talalay |
| Cinematographer | David Insley |
| Editor | Janice Hampton |
| Composer | Rachel Sweet |
| Composer | Kenny Vance |
| Actor | Sonny Bono |
| Actor | Ruth Brown |
| Actor | Divine |
| Actor | Debbie Harry |
| Actor | Ricki Lake |
