Overview
Plot
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad lands a spot on the Corny Collins Dance Show and uses her new fame to advocate for integration, drawing the ire of former star Amber Von Tussle and her pro-segregation parents.
- Directors
- John Waters
- 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, Jo Ann Havrilla, Alan J. Wendl, Josh Charles, Jason Downs, Holter Graham, Dan Griffith
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Comedy
- Release date
- 1988-02-26
- Studios
- New Line Cinema, Stanley F. Buchthal, Robert Shaye Production
Plot
Warning: spoilers
Hairspray Plot and Cast
Tracy Turnblad, a pleasantly plump teenager, fulfills her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. As a teen hero, she uses her platform to speak out for causes she believes in, especially integration. This earns her the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, and Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. Their rivalry intensifies as Tracy and Amber compete for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.
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