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6.8/10 • 418

1988-02-261h 32m

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The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!

'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

Directors
John Waters
Editors
Janice Hampton

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  1. Ricki Lake

    Ricki Lake

    Tracy Turnblad

  2. Divine

    Divine

    Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile

  3. Debbie Harry

    Debbie Harry

    Velma Von Tussle

  4. Vitamin C

    Vitamin C

    Amber von Tussle

  5. Sonny Bono

    Sonny Bono

    Franklin von Tussle

  6. Leslie Ann Powers

    Leslie Ann Powers

    Penny Pingleton

  7. Ruth Brown

    Ruth Brown

    Motormouth Maybelle

  8. Jerry Stiller

    Jerry Stiller

    Wilbur Turnblad

  9. Michael St. Gerard

    Michael St. Gerard

    Link Larkin

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,000,000.00
Revenue
$6,671,108.00
Keywords
bombbaltimore, usacivil rightsromcomracial segregationintegrationinterracial relationshiphairracismdetentiongirls' reformatorydual rolewoman played by manintercultural relationshipinterracial friendshipdragmodelingdodgeballspecial education1960sterrorist threatdance show