Hairspray
Genre: Comedy
Reviewed in Issue 26 of Widescreen Review
Stars: Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake, Michael St. Gerard, Jerry Stiller, Ric Ocasek & Pia Zadora
| Studio/Distributor | New Line Home Video |
| Catalog Number | ID3768LI |
| MPAA Rating | PG13 |
| Retail Price | $39.99 |
| Running Time | 92 |
| Color Type | Color |
| Chaptered/Scene Access | Yes |
| Closed Captioned | No |
| Theatrical Release | 1988 |
| Director | John Waters |
| Stars | Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake, Michael St. Gerard, Jerry Stiller, Ric Ocasek & Pia Zadora |
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| Theatrical Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured LD Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Soundtrack | Ultra Surround |
| Theatrical Sound | Subscribers only |
| Remastered Dolby Digital | Subscribers only |
| Remastered DTS | Subscribers only |
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Subscribe FreeIn 1962, when hairstyles were high and mighty, the teenagers of Baltimore had dreams of dancing on the Corny Collins Show. John Waters’ Hairspray takes a humorous look at Tracy Turnblad’s (Ricki Lake) struggle to make it on the show and beat the reigning dance princess Amber Von Tussle (Colleen Fitzpatrick). Tracy has all the right moves, huge hair and a big grin. But Tracy’s one flaw—her weight—is what Amber, and her evil parents (Sonny Bono and Debbie Harry) use to try to bring her down. But with the help of her own parents (Divine and Jerry Stiller) and her interracial friends, Tracy manages to take the crown.
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