Hairspray (1988)

Director:

John Waters

Guionista:

John Waters (written by)

Release Date:

26 febrero 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Frase comercial:

Baltimore, 1962. The heyday of hair-dos and hair-don'ts, Heartthrobs and hefty girls, hot dates and hip talkers, beatniks and hair hoppers, and one magical potion that keeps it all together.

Plot:

A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

Plot Keywords:

Hair Bangs Fringe | Maryland | Generation Gap | Teenage Boy | Rain Lamp

Awards:

7 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Delicious!

Cast

Sonny Bono	...	Franklin von Tussle
Ruth Brown	...	Motormouth Maybelle
Divine	...	Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
Deborah Harry	...	Velma Von Tussle (as Debbie Harry)
Ricki Lake	...	Tracy Turnblad
Jerry Stiller	...	Wilbur Turnblad
Colleen Fitzpatrick	...	Amber von Tussle
Michael St. Gerard	...	Link Larkin
Leslie Ann Powers	...	Penny Pingleton
Clayton Prince	...	Seaweed
Mink Stole	...	Tammy
Shawn Thompson	...	Corny Collins
Ric Ocasek	...	Beatnik Cat (special apperances)
Pia Zadora	...	Beatnik Chick (special apperances)
Joann Havrilla	...	Prudence Pingleton

También conocida como:

White Lipstick (USA) (working title)
Hairspray (Argentina) [es]

Duración:

92 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Ultra Stereo

Clasificación:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Finland:S | UK:PG | USA:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivialidades:

The Tilted Acres scenes were shot at Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Goofs:

Factual errors: During the dodge ball scene at Mervo High, bleachers are seen in the schoolyard. The bleachers actually did not go up until 1968. This film was set five years earlier.

Quotes:

Beatnik Chick: When I'm high, I AM Odetta. Let's get naked and smoke.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Connie and Carla (2004)

Soundtrack:

Dancin Party

Delicious!

As a HUGE fan of John Waters films, I have nothing but praise for this film. So fun, so campy, so enjoyable ( and you know...there IS a real plot inside the film. It's not just music and hair! ) The characters are at once silly and loveable, esp. Divine as Edna Turnblatt. And who can't love Ricki Lake as the voluptous teen sensation, Tracy Turnblatt!?! It's such a great movie. The one liners alone make me howl, as well as the great 60's look they were able to COAT the film with ( like hairspray? ) The clothes, the furniture, the makeup, EVERYTHING. Stellar pseudo B-movie casting ( Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono ). It's a favorite!!!