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Hairspray Video

Hairspray on Video - 1988

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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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Starring:
Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad

Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile

Debbie Harry as Velma Von Tussle

Sonny Bono as Franklin Von Tussle

Jerry Stiller as Wilbur Turnblad

Leslie Ann Powers as Penny Pingleton

Colleen Fitzpatrick as Amber Von Tussle

Michael St. Gerard as Link Larkin

Clayton Prince as Seaweed J. Stubbs

Ruth Brown as Motormouth Maybelle

Shawn Thompson as Corny Collins

Mink Stole as Tammy

Joann Havrilla as Prudence Pingleton

Alan J. Wendl as Mr. Pinky

Studio: New Line Cinema

Filmed: 1988 - Released: 1988

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