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Hairspray
“The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!”
★ 6.8· 1988· 92 min· Popularity 2PG
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'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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Release Date: 2/26/1988
Runtime: 92 minutes
Languages: English
Director: John Waters
Budget: $2.0M
Revenue: $6.7M
Production
Companies: New Line Cinema, Stanley F. Buchthal, Robert Shaye Production
Countries: United States of America
Where to watch · US
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Keywords
bombbaltimore, usacivil rightsromcomracial segregationintegrationinterracial relationshiphairracismdetentiongirls' reformatorydual rolewoman played by manintercultural relationshipinterracial friendshipdragmodelingdodgeballspecial education1960s
