Hairspray (2007)

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Directed by Adam Shankman

Running Time: 112 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2007

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: USA/UK

Filmed in Colour

An adaptation of the 2002 stage musical and a re-make of John Waters's 1988 comedy film of the same name, this terrific 2007 musical stars Nikki Blonsky (pictured, right), Zac Efron, John Travolta (pictured, left), Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah and Christopher Walken.

Plus-sized poptart Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky) is a typical teen in 1960s Baltimore; rebelling against protective parents (Walken and Travolta) and dreaming of TV stardom, and high-school hunk Link Larkin (Efron). When a detention encounter with African-American classmates from the other side of the social divide gives the wannabe teenybopper the dance moves she needs to make it onto the all-powerful Corny Collins Show, Tracy's dreams could finally be coming true. But will she risk everything for social justice and equality for all?

Answering every question with a song, this footloose and featherlight musical is a sunny delight from start to finish. Enthusiastic turns from the young cast, including an impressive debut by Nikki Blonsky, are more than matched by Grease's Travolta and Grease 2's Pfeiffer, making triumphant returns to the genre. With Walken as Tracy's joke-obsessed dad and James Marsden an OTT delight as the aptly named Corny Collins, it's impossible not to be left with a grin bigger than Travolta's girdle.

When is Hairspray next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Comedy July 13th, 11:55am and on Sky Movies Comedy HD July 13th, 11:55am. See more...

Cast

Image for John TravoltaJohn TravoltaEdna Turnblad
Image for Michelle PfeifferMichelle PfeifferVelma von Tussle
Image for Christopher WalkenChristopher WalkenWilbur Turnblad
Image for Amanda BynesAmanda BynesPenny Pingleton
Image for James MarsdenJames MarsdenCorny Collins
Image for Queen LatifahQueen LatifahMotormouth Maybelle
Image for Brittany SnowBrittany SnowAmber von Tussle
Image for Zac EfronZac EfronLink Larkin
Elijah KelleySeaweed
Allison JanneyPrudy Pingleton
Image for Nikki BlonskyNikki BlonskyTracy Turnblad
Taylor ParksLittle Inez
Jayne EastwoodMiss Wimsey
Paul DooleyMr. Spritzer
Jerry StillerMr. Pinky

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Comments

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites May 13th, 2008 - 7:20amCortney Cunningham said...

    u look way hottier in hairspray then hsm. but i can't believe that u had 2 put on weight in it. u look way hottier when u r skinnier and no-1 could tell only if they were told like in tv-hits mag. u an vanessa r a good couple i'm in high school in australia in queensland.

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