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Hairspray

A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

Director

John Waters

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, family

Box Office

$6,671,108

Production

New Line Cinema

Awards

7 nominations

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Franklin von Tussle

Motormouth Maybelle

Edna Turnblad

Velma Von Tussle

Tracy Turnblad

Wilbur Turnblad

Amber von Tussle

Link Larkin

Michael St. Gerard

Penny Pingleton

Leslie Ann Powers

Seaweed

Tammy

Corny Collins

Beatnik Cat (special apperances)

Beatnik Chick

Prudence Pingleton

Jo Ann Havrilla

Mr. Pinky

Iggy

Bobby

I.Q. Jones

Brad

Pam

Consuella

Dash

Lou Ann Levorowski

Brooke Stacy Mills

Fender

Carmelita

Shelly

Nadine

L'il Inez

Cyrkle Milbourne

Paddy Pingleton

Dr. Fredrickson

Self

Toussaint McCall

Mrs. Malinski

Nadine's Mother

Joke Store Customer

Joke Store Customer

Joke Store Customer

Clinton

Brent

Amy

Tough Guy #1

Tough Guy #2

Principal Davidson

Geometry Teacher

Slapped Girl

Angry Mother

Mrs. Shipley

Rosemary Knower

Girl in Lunchroom

Gym Teacher

Kathleen Wallace

Lead Lafayette

Lafayette #2

Lafayette #3

Robert Di Santo

Girl in Classroom

Girl in Classroom

Trinklette #1

Trinklette #2

Trinklette #3

Street Lady #1

Street Lady #2

Wino

Governor John Millard Tawes

Governor's Aide

First Lady

Singing Bum

Snoopy Old Lady

Beverly Brigham

Teen Center Boy

Cop

James Adam Tucker

WZZT Official

WZZT Official

TV Secruity Guard

Hairhopper Mother

Mary Vivian Pearce

Street Watcher

Street Watcher

Dale Guy Madison

Street Watcher

Mark Murray-Mazwi

Montrose Guard

Christine Mason

Montrose Inmate

Mmekutmfon Essien

Governor's Mansion Pickets

Governor's Mansion Pickets

Fredella Calloway

Governor's Mansion Pickets

Governor's Mansion Pickets

Governor's Mansion Pickets

Cornell D. Hills

Governor's Mansion Pickets

Governor's Mansion Pickets

Governor's Mansion Policeman

Governor's Mansion Policeman

Governor's Mansion Policeman

Governor's Mansion Newsman

Governor's Mansion Newsman

Governor's Mansion Newsman

Von Tussle Pickets

Von Tussle Pickets

Von Tussle Pickets

Milton Clark Jr.

Von Tussle Pickets

Harold A. Cornish

Von Tussle Pickets

Von Tussle Pickets

Amusement Park Patron

Scheryll Anderson

Amusement Park Patron

Amusement Park Patron

Amusement Park Patron

Sylvia Byrd-Leitner

Amusement Park Patron

Amusement Park Patron

Amusement Park Patron

Slob Redneck Woman

Teen Street Fan

Patrick Mitchell

News Announcer

Policeman

Frederick Strother

Redneck Puncher

Christopher Golley

Dodge 'em Car Patron

Mary Lou Barber

Amusement park person

Jacole Fletcher

Amusement Park Patron

Young Dancer

Tiffani Bliss Brown

Dancer

John Carhart III

Newsman

Special Ed Student

Carmelita's Partner

Vincent De Paul

Hair Hoppin' Mother

Lisa M. DeHaven

Dancer

Christopher Eaves

Dancer

Student

David L. Marston

Student

The Creep

Dancer

Stephen Wozniak

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I'm home - Hairspray

It ain't right to be dancing on TV to that colored music - Hairspray

It ain't right to be dancing on TV to that colored...

Could you turn that racket down - Hairspray

Could you turn that racket down

Look at her hair Aah - Hairspray

Look at her hair Aah

And what's your favorite record from the survey - Hairspray

And what's your favorite record from the survey

Stuck up little spastic - Hairspray

Stuck up little spastic

Shake a Tail Feather by The Five Du Tones - Hairspray

Shake a Tail Feather by The Five Du Tones

Mother we're watching The Corny Collins Show - Hairspray

Mother we're watching The Corny Collins Show

EDNA And Tracy I have told you about that hair - Hairspray

EDNA And Tracy I have told you about that hair

Now I've got nothing but hampers of ironing to do - Hairspray

Now I've got nothing but hampers of ironing to do

Now what More soiled laundry for Mommy I suppose - Hairspray

Now what More soiled laundry for Mommy I suppose

Penny Pingleton you know you were punished - Hairspray

Penny Pingleton you know you were punished

You had three good close ups today pe od - Hairspray

You had three good close ups today pe od

Heh you had to choose a colored record as your favorite song - Hairspray

Heh you had to choose a colored record as your favorite song

Oh God of all nights - Hairspray

Oh God of all nights

Don't forget I was Miss Soft Crab in 1945 - Hairspray

Don't forget I was Miss Soft Crab in 1945

Twist Oh Daddy ugh - Hairspray

Twist Oh Daddy ugh

Tracy did you do your chores around the house today - Hairspray

Tracy did you do your chores around the house today

WILBUR Tracy we all have responsibilities in life - Hairspray

WILBUR Tracy we all have responsibilities in life

All right Hold on to your hats all you continental rockers - Hairspray

All right Hold on to your hats all you continental rockers

Okay fatso let's see what you're made of - Hairspray

Okay fatso let's see what you're made of

Now Motormouth I think it's time we slowed things down a little - Hairspray

Now Motormouth I think it's time we slowed things down...

Uh I'm just a little nervous - Hairspray

Uh I'm just a little nervous

Are you now or have you ever gone steady - Hairspray

Are you now or have you ever gone steady

Are you aware Negro Day is the last Thursday of every month - Hairspray

Are you aware Negro Day is the last Thursday of every month

Can you relate to Lesley Gore's music - Hairspray

Can you relate to Lesley Gore's music

Would you ever heh swim in an integrated swimming pool heh - Hairspray

Would you ever heh swim in an integrated swimming pool heh

Ugh aren't you a little fat for the show - Hairspray

Ugh aren't you a little fat for the show

AMBER Yes Corny Please wait outside - Hairspray

AMBER Yes Corny Please wait outside

PENNY I know Miss Edna Can I come in - Hairspray

PENNY I know Miss Edna Can I come in

Just watch I just lost a 2 69 Silly Putty sale - Hairspray

Just watch I just lost a 2 69 Silly Putty sale

Ugh oh God He's violated the oath of the friendship ring - Hairspray

Ugh oh God He's violated the oath of the friendship...

VELMA That fat girl's no competition - Hairspray

VELMA That fat girl's no competition

I'm so happy - Hairspray

Stick with me and we'll claw our way to the top - Hairspray

Stick with me and we'll claw our way to the top

Eat up girls Eat up Big is beautiful - Hairspray

Eat up girls Eat up Big is beautiful

Welcome to the Hefty Hideaway house of fashion for the ample woman - Hairspray

Welcome to the Hefty Hideaway house of fashion for the ample...

Here we cater to big boned gals like yourself who are stylish - Hairspray

Here we cater to big boned gals like yourself who are...

Could uh could you throw a pair of complimentary pettipants in the deal - Hairspray

Could uh could you throw a pair of complimentary pettipants...

Mama welcome to the '60s Heh - Hairspray

Mama welcome to the '60s Heh

I can't see through her hair - Hairspray

I can't see through her hair

Anyway she was right in the car - Hairspray

Anyway she was right in the car

Once again your hairdo is getting you in hot water - Hairspray

Once again your hairdo is getting you in hot water

Starting today you report to class 10 D room 108 - Hairspray

Starting today you report to class 10 D room 108

Now as you all know - Hairspray

Now as you all know

GIRL Special ed in the red - Hairspray

GIRL Special ed in the red

Penny they put me in special ed just because of my hair - Hairspray

Penny they put me in special ed just because of my hair

Where'd a white girl learn to dance like that - Hairspray

Where'd a white girl learn to dance like that

Hey Thunder Thighs this one's for you - Hairspray

Hey Thunder Thighs this one's for you

Mama says Negro Day ain't nothing but segregation - Hairspray

Mama says Negro Day ain't nothing but segregation

Hey Penny see the colored boy the cute one - Hairspray

Hey Penny see the colored boy the cute one

Fatty fatty 2 by 4 can't get through the dressing room door - Hairspray

Fatty fatty 2 by 4 can't get through the dressing room...

MAYBELLE No matter what you heard - Hairspray

MAYBELLE No matter what you heard

Right Come on Come on Watch - Hairspray

Right Come on Come on Watch

Oh Papa Tuney we got a loony - Hairspray

Oh Papa Tuney we got a loony

Can I ask you a personal question No - Hairspray

Can I ask you a personal question No

ALL Two four six eight TV's got to integrate - Hairspray

ALL Two four six eight TV's got to integrate

Black Baltimore your mother is ready to show her might - Hairspray

Black Baltimore your mother is ready to show her might

All right now I want to introduce you to my main man - Hairspray

All right now I want to introduce you to my main man

Oh Link this is so romantic - Hairspray

Oh Link this is so romantic

Oh Seaweed will integration ever come - Hairspray

Oh Seaweed will integration ever come

Like hi cats - Hairspray

Wow you cats are real beatniks Just like New York - Hairspray

Wow you cats are real beatniks Just like New York

You two checkerboard chicks What - Hairspray

You two checkerboard chicks What

I'm an integrationist Yeah - Hairspray

I'm an integrationist Yeah

How do you get your hair so straight and so flat - Hairspray

How do you get your hair so straight and so flat

Let's do some reefer We'll get high and I'll iron the chicks' hair - Hairspray

Let's do some reefer We'll get high and I'll...

When I'm high I am Odetta - Hairspray

When I'm high I am Odetta

PRUDENCE Penny this is Dr Frederickson - Hairspray

PRUDENCE Penny this is Dr Frederickson

Well personally I have nothing against them - Hairspray

Well personally I have nothing against them

I watch that tramp and I'm embarrassed to be white - Hairspray

I watch that tramp and I'm embarrassed to be white

Maybe Tracy could be some sort of campus leader - Hairspray

Maybe Tracy could be some sort of campus leader

That girl's got roaches in her hair - Hairspray

That girl's got roaches in her hair

Amber you're such a comedian heh - Hairspray

Amber you're such a comedian heh

Police brutality Police brutality - Hairspray

Police brutality Police brutality

Tracy Turnblad is a human roach nest - Hairspray

Tracy Turnblad is a human roach nest

I wish I was at a hootenanny - Hairspray

I wish I was at a hootenanny

Oh my God There are colored people in my house - Hairspray

Oh my God There are colored people in my house

Penny Pingleton I'm calling the cops - Hairspray

Penny Pingleton I'm calling the cops

Free Tracy Turnblad Segregation never Integration now - Hairspray

Free Tracy Turnblad Segregation never Integration now

Let's dance Yeah - Hairspray

Let's dance Yeah

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A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

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Director: John Waters

Writer: John Waters

Production: New Line Cinema

Genre: comedy, drama, family

Year: 1988

MetaScore: 77/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: $6,671,108

Released: 26 Feb 1988

Awards: 7 nominations

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