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26 February 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
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. morePlot:
A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Delicious! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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92 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Ultra StereoFun Stuff
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Continuity: In the scene where Tracy is modeling on the Corney Collins show, the snowball that Tracy eats already has a bite taken out, then it reverts to the original state before she picks it up. moreSoundtrack:
You Don't Own Me moreFAQ
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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!!!