Hairspray (2007)

Name: Hairspray
Released: 2007
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes

• Movies, Comedy, Drama, Romance

• 117 min

6.7

When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you.

Directed by: Adam Shankman
Casting: Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, Allison Janney, Tayla Parx, Jayne Eastwood, Paul Dooley, Jerry Stiller, Darren Frost, John Waters, Joe Parro, Nick Loren, Bryan Hindle, Sheldon Smith, Greg Farkas, Bruce McFee, Christian Hagen, John Andersen, Neil Crone, George King, James Kirchner, Brendan Wall, Ted Ludzik, Ron Pardo, Geri Hall, Seth Howard, Ricki Lake, Adam Shankman, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Anne Fletcher, Joey Pizzi, Zachary Woodlee, Laura Edwards, Becca Sweitzer, Cassie Silva, Tiffany Engen, Brooke Engen, Sarah Jayne Jensen, Hayley Podschun, Nick Baga, Curtis Holbrook, J.P. Ferreri, Spencer Liff, Phillip Spaeth, Tabitha Lupien, Kelly Fletcher, Jesse Weafer, Corey Gorewicz, Josh Feldman, Everett Smith, Ariel Reid, Whitney Brown, Jason Dolphin, Anthony Carr, Chris Andrew Robinson, Sarah Francis, Starr Domingue, Shawn Byfield, Shane Simpson, "Hollywood Jade" Anderson, Rhonda Roberts, Jennifer Abbey, Sherisse Springer, Vanessa Cobham, Eboni Nichols, Holly Alexis Hyman, Jamal Sims, Damon Butler, Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, Marc Spaulding, Arike Rice, Tanee McCall, Nadine Ellis, Reggie Jackson, Tramaine Montell Ford, Khetanya Henderson, Loriel Hennington, Daniel Dyer, Kristen Munro, Ingrid Gaynor, Stacey Martino, Sal Scozzari, Charles Seminerio, Alison Smyth, Christine Moore, Emily Andrews, Julianne Jackson, Laura Lawson, Melissa Leifer, Janelle Hutchison, Jenny Parsons, Susan Henley, Gerry Mendicino, Nick Settimi, Kyle Golemba, Tiffany Green, Rachael Dolan, Kristina Uranowski, Charlotte Szivak, Deborah Overes, Mary McCandless, Sharron Matthews, Jeffrey James, Carla Guiliani, Chantelle Leonardo, Melissa Williams, Krystal Kiran, Jessica Dawson, Sheri Godfrey, Jessica Keeling, Romina D'Ugo, Julia Juhas, Cindy Willems, Faye Rauw, Niky Johnson, Shannon Whelan, Diana Coatsworth, Keri Tkacz, Krista Leis, Sammy Rosen, Stephen Findlay, Mike Cota, Dennis Lupien, Serge Kushnier, Austin Di Iulio, Chad McFadden, Ted Banfalvi, Shaun Amyot, Blaine Totten, Glen Kerr, Paul Gordon, Gerard McIsaac, Josh Epstein, Derek Gilroy, A. Frank Ruffo, Darcy Evans, Marc Kimelman, Larry Mannell, Matthew Caruso, Lyne Tremblay, Mary Pitt, Janice Luey, Dondraico Johnson, Wally Michaels
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Premiere: 2007-07-19
Status: Released

Tags: dance, dreams, baltimore, usa, race politics, musical, based on play or musical, equality, school party, integration, overweight woman, remake, teen movie, agoraphobia, based on movie, suspicion of adultery, man in drag, 1960s, dance show, fat shaming

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.