Hairspray
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Time Out says
Waters' most hygienically commercial film is a Retro schlock-fancier's delight. Remember backcombing and the beehive, pale-pink lipstick, acid yellows, that first kiss? Tracy Turnblad (Lake), fat teenie offspring of fatter Edna (Divine), dreams of winning the dance crown on The Corny Collins Show on TV, but falls foul of bitchy queen-of-the-hop Amber von Tussle (Fitzpatrick) and her grotesquely unscrupulous parents (Harry and Bono). Also on the strength are Ruth Brown as Motormouth Maybelle, Pia Zadora as a beatnik, and plenty of vigorous hoofing to the unlamented Madison.Author: BC
Release details
UK release:
1988
Duration:
92 mins
Cast and crew
Cast:
Colleen Fitzpatrick, Ric Ocasek, Divine, Pia Zadora, Debbie Harry, Ruth Brown, Ricki Lake, Sonny Bono, Mink Stole
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