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Hairspray

1988·1h 32m·PG
DramaMusicalRomanceFamilyMusicComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
25,377 votes
Metascore
77
Metacritic

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

Hairspray is a 1988 drama musical movie directed by John Waters, starring Divine, Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 25,377 votes and runs 1h 32m.

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Director
John Waters
Stars
Divine
Debbie Harry
Sonny Bono
Ruth Brown
Creators
John Waters
Details
1988-02-26
92 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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