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Hairspray (1988)

Rating:PG
Genre:Comedy, Drama, Musical
Release Date:February 26, 1988
Running time:96 minutes
Cast:Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Deborah Harry, Ricki Lake
Director:John Waters
Writer:John Waters

Description: Set in 1960's Baltimore, a comedy about a heavy-set teen who, against expectations, realizes her dream of becoming a dancer on a TV show. Once in the limelight she uses the forum as a way to express her beliefs in integration, only to clash heads with the shows ex-star and her parents.

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