Hairspray (2007) - Overview - MSN Movies

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Hairspray
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PG,1hr 55min
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July 20, 2007
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New Line Cinema
Synopsis: Adam Shankman's adaptation of the stage musical Hairspray, itself an adaptation of the non-musical John Waters film of the same name, stars Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad, an overweight high-school student whose only dream is to be on a local Baltimore teen dance program. While her father (Christopher Walken) tells her to follow her dreams, her mother Edna (John Travolta in drag) reminds her that she doesn't look like the girls on that show. After impressing the show's host (James Marsden), Tracy ... Full Synopsis
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By John Hartl, Film critic, MSNBC
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"... an irrepressible dose of early-1960s Americana ... a musical that isn't afraid to be a musical. It embraces the form ..." Full Review
Featured Cast
Edna Turnblad
Motormouth Maybelle
Velma von Tussle, Velma von Tussel
Wilbur Turnblad
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