Hairspray (1988 movie)

1988 film by John Waters

Hairspray is a 1988 American musical teen comedy movie. It was produced by John Waters, Robert Shaye and Rachel Talalay and was directed by Waters. In 2002 a Broadway musical of the same name was made. In 2007, the Broadway musical was turned into a movie. Set in 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, it is about teenager Tracy Turnblad who pursues stardom as a dancer on a local television show and rallies against racial segregation.

Hairspray
Directed byJohn Waters
Written byJohn Waters
Produced byJohn Waters
Robert Shaye
Rachel Talalay
StarringRicki Lake
Michael St. Gerard
Debbie Harry
Sonny Bono
Divine
Jerry Stiller
Shawn Thompson
Leslie Ann Powers
Colleen Fitzpatrick
Clayton Prince
Ruth Brown
Mink Stole
CinematographyDavid Insley
Edited byJanice Hampton
Music byKenny Vance
Production
companies
Palace Pictures
New Line Cinema
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • February 16, 1988 (1988-02-16)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million
Box office$8,271,108

Cast

  • Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad
  • Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
  • Debbie Harry as Velma Von Tussle
  • Sonny Bono as Franklin Von Tussle
  • Jerry Stiller as Wilbur Turnblad
  • Leslie Ann Powers as Penny Pingleton
  • Colleen Fitzpatrick as Amber Von Tussle
  • Michael St. Gerard as Link Larkin
  • Clayton Prince as Seaweed J. Stubbs
  • Ruth Brown as Motormouth Maybelle
  • Shawn Thompson as Corny Collins
  • Mink Stole as Tammy
  • Joann Havrilla as Prudence Pingleton
  • Alan J. Wendl as Mr. Pinky

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