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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
Critics' Reviews
Metascore
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81
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Edna Turnblad
Motormouth Maybelle
Velma von Tussle, Velma von Tussel
Wilbur Turnblad
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From left to right: Tabitha Lupien as Becky, Brittany Snow as Amber von Tussle, Hayley Podschun as...
From left to right: Elijah Kelly as Seaweed, Zac Efron as Link Larkin, Amanda Bynes as Penny...
John Travolta, left, as Edna Turnblad and Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray" (New Line...
Amanda Bynes, left, as Penny Pingleton and Allison Janney as Prudy Pingleton in "Hairspray" (New...
Zac Efron (left) as Link Larkin and Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray" (New Line Cinema)
John Travolta, left, as Edna Turnblad and Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle in "Hairspray" (New...
Nikki Blonsky (center left) as Tracy Turnblad, Amanda Bynes (center) as Penny Pingleton and Elijah...
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