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Hairspray: Directed by Adam Shankman. With John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes. Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
- (140K)
- Comedy, Drama, Musical
- Adam Shankman
- 2007-07-20
Hairspray is a 2007 musical romantic comedy film based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John Waters's 1988 comedy film of the same name.
Hairspray: Directed by John Waters. With Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Debbie Harry. A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
- (24K)
- Comedy, Drama, Family
- John Waters
- 1988-02-26
A comedy film by John Waters about a plus-size teenager who fights for racial integration on a TV show in 1960s Baltimore. The film was a cult hit and inspired a Broadway musical and a remake.
In 1960s Baltimore, Tracy Turnblad auditions for a spot on a show and wins. She becomes a trendsetter in dance, fun and fashion. Her new status is enough to topple Corny's reigning dance queen and bring racial integration to the show. 11,737. IMDb 6.7 1 h 56 min 2007 X-Ray PG.
- 116 min
In May of 1962, Baltimore teenager Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonksy) prepares for school while displaying optimistic appreciation of her drab neighborhood in which she sees so much beauty ("Good Morning Baltimore").
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After landing a spot on a popular dance show, a gutsy and talented teenager rallies against racial segregation and sizeism in 1960s Baltimore. Watch trailers & learn more.
