Film

Hairspray 1988

92 min TMDB 6.8 Comedy

'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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Cast

  • Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad
  • Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
  • Debbie Harry as Velma Von Tussle
  • Vitamin C as Amber von Tussle
  • Sonny Bono as Franklin von Tussle
  • Leslie Ann Powers as Penny Pingleton

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