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Hairspray

When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you.

6.7/ 1020071h 56mPG

ComedyRomanceDrama

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

Directed by Adam Shankman

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Nikki Blonsky

Nikki Blonsky

Tracy Turnblad

John Travolta

John Travolta

Edna Turnblad

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Velma Von Tussle

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Wilbur Turnblad

Amanda Bynes

Amanda Bynes

Penny Pingleton

James Marsden

James Marsden

Corny Collins

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Motormouth Maybelle

Brittany Snow

Brittany Snow

Amber Von Tussle