Product Information
It's 1962 and Tracy Turnblad has the largest bouffant on the block. She also has all the right moves to be on the local dance show and win the crown of Miss Auto Show, as well as the ex-steady of Amber, the snooty reigning princess. But Amber is not too happy and has other plans for Tracy.Product Identifiers
EAN5017239192401
eBay Product ID (ePID)30484984
Product Key Features
ActorDeborah Harry, Pia Zadora, Jerry Stiller, Michael St. Gerard, Sonny Bono, Divine, Ruth Brown, Ricki Lake
Film/TV TitleHairspray
DirectorJohn Waters
Release Year2004
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Run Time88 Mins
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Number of Discs1
Additional InformationBaltimore, 1962. Ample, energetic teen Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) wants nothing more than to get on hip local TV dance programme THE CORNY COLLINS SHOW. When she finally gets her way, her lively dance moves and bubbly personality are met with unexpected popularity, along with the ire of a fellow dancer, scheming Amber Von Tussle (Colleen Fitzpatrick). Furthermore, when she witnesses firsthand the terrible state of race relations in Baltimore, Tracy becomes an outspoken advocate for the de-segregation of THE CORNY COLLINS SHOW.<BR>John Waters's first PG-rated film is also his most sweet-natured and accessible. Based on his appreciation of the real-life 1960s Baltimore dance programme THE BUDDY DEANE SHOW, Waters's affection for the era and attention to authenticity shines through. Lake, in her first film performance, radiates charm and enthusiasm. Divine, in his last (dual) role, appears as both Tracy's mother, Edna, and dastardly TV station manager Arvin Hodgepile. As if that weren't enough, an inspired cast of cameos (Pia Zadora, Ric Ocasek, Waters himself) and a virtual instruction manual of faddish period dances and their accompanying songs serve only to make the deal even sweeter.