Hairspray Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Aug. 14, 2018

Hairspray

Release Date: Friday, July 20, 2007

Director: Adam Shankman

Starring: John Travolta • Queen Latifah • Nicole Blonsky • Christopher Walken • Michelle Pfeiffer

PG Comedy N/A

4.1 / 5

83% WILL SEE 17% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: It's 1962 and change is in the air in Baltimore. Tracy Turnblad, a girl with big hair and big dreams, has only one passion in life - to dance on "The Corny Collins Show." When her chance arrives, she grooves her way into instant stardom and the eyes of teen-dream Link Larkin (Zac Efron). But with the program's scheming stage manager (Michelle Pfeiffer) against her, trend-setting Tracy will need the help of her best friend Penny (Amanda Bynes), her bighearted mother (John Travolta) and sassy co-host Motormouth Maybelle (Queen Latifah) to show the world that all it takes to make a dream come true is a toe-tappin' beat and a little Hairspray!

Comedy Musical

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Hairspray.

John Travolta
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Queen Latifah
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Nicole Blonsky
Christopher Walken
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Michelle Pfeiffer
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Zac Efron
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Crew Behind the Film

The Hairspray behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Adam Shankman last directed Disenchanted and What Men Want. The film's writer John Waters last wrote A Dirty Shame and Hairspray 2.

Director: Adam Shankman
Screenwriters: John Waters
Thomas Meehan
Mark O'Donnell
Producers: Marc Shaiman
Scott Wittman

Studio: New Line Cinema
Production Companies: —

Production Details

What we know about the Hairspray movie production.

Key Facts

This will be a musical movie version of the Broadway hit that was itself based on a film.

Production Updates for Hairspray

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Hairspray was released in on Friday, July 20, 2007. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Introducing the Dwights and Talk to Me.

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Tue., Aug. 14, 2018 2018-08-14

Mentioned in First Look: Taraji P. Henson Knows 'What Men Want'

Sun., Dec. 21, 2008 2008-12-21

Added the soundtrack release date of July 10, 2007

Sat., Dec. 20, 2008 2008-12-20

Added the Blu-ray release date of November 20, 2007

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