Hairspray

Hairspray (1988)

1988-02-26 · 92 min · Rating 6.80/10 (444 votes)

The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!

'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.

Comedy Music Romance

Keywords

1960s baltimore, usa bomb civil rights dance show detention dodgeball drag dual role girls' reformatory hair integration intercultural relationship interracial friendship interracial relationship modeling racial segregation racism romcom special education terrorist threat woman played by man

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