Rent Hairspray (1988)
3.6 of 5 from 102 ratings
1h 28min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
After decades of pushing the boundaries of bad taste with his underground provocations, John Waters found surprising mainstream success with this infectiously irreverent rock-and-soul comedy. It's 1962, and the only things bigger than the bouffant hairdos are the popular dance crazes sweeping the nation. When Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) shoots to stardom on a local TV dance party, her radical self-confidence and support for racial integration launch a movement that takes the city by storm. Costarring the inimitable Divine in a fiercely funny double role, Hairspray finds Waters marrying his wildly subversive sensibility with a newfound bubblegum sweetness for what may be his most irresistible film. - Actors:
- Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Deborah Harry, Ricki Lake, Jerry Stiller, Vitamin C, Michael St. Gerard, Leslie Ann Powers, Clayton Prince, Mink Stole, Shawn Thompson, Ric Ocasek, Pia Zadora, Joann Havrilla
- Directors:
- John Waters
- Producers:
- Rachel Talalay
- Writers:
- John Waters
- Studio:
- New Line
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Comedy, Drama, Music & Musicals, Romance
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Films About Television: Part 1, A History of Gay Cinema: According to Hollywood, All You Need to Know About Dump Month Movies, Award Winners, Back to School: Best Films Featuring Teachers, Drama Films & TV, Films & TV by topic, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Michelle Pfeiffer, The Biggest Oscar Snubs: Part 2, A Brief History of Film..., Top 10 Modern Musicals, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/07/2026
- Run Time:
- 92 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary featuring Waters and actor Ricki Lake
- New conversation between Waters and WFMU DJs Dave "the Spazz" Abramson and Gaylord Fields
- New interview with Lake and actor Colleen Fitzpatrick
- Reflections from actors Debbie Harry, Jo Ann Havrilla, Leslie Ann Powers, Clayton Prince, Shawn Thompson, and Pia Zadora
- Deleted scenes
- Behind-the-scenes documentary
- Get to Know John Waters (1987)
- Interview with production designer Vincent Peranio
- Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/07/2026
- Run Time:
- 92 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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