What is Hairspray (1988 movie)?
{{italic title}} {{Infobox movie | name = Hairspray | director = [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]] | producer = John Waters<br />[[Robert Shaye]]<br />[[Rachel Talalay]] | writer = John Waters | starring = [[Ricki Lake]]<br />[[Michael St. Gerard]]<br />[[Debbie Harry]]<br />[[Sonny Bono]]<br />[[Divine (actor)|Divine]]<br />[[Jerry Stiller]]<br />[[Shawn Alex Thompson|Shawn Thompson]]<br />[[Leslie Ann Powers]]<br />[[Vitamin C (artist)|Colleen Fitzpatrick]]<br />Clayton Prince<br />[[Ruth Brown]]<br />[[Mink Stole]] | music = [[Kenny Vance]] | cinematography = David Insley | editing = Janice Hampton | studio = [[Stephen Woolley|Palace Pictures]]<br />[[New Line Cinema]] | distributor = [[Warner Bros.]] | released = {{Film date|1988|02|16}} | runtime = 92 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 92:07--><ref>{{cite web|title=''HAIRSPRAY'' (PG)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/AFF061450/|work=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|date=1988-05-31|accessdate=2012-12-22}}</ref> | country = [[United States]] | language = English | budget = [[United States dollar|$]]2 [[million]] | gross = $8,271,108 }} '''''Hairspray''''' is a 1988 [[United States|American]] [[musical movie|musical]] [[teen movie|teen]] [[comedy movie]]. It was produced by [[John Waters]], Robert Shaye and Rachel Talalay and was directed by Waters. In 2002 a [[Broadway]] musical of the [[Hairspray (musical)|same name]] was made. In 2007, the Broadway musical was turned into a [[Hairspray (2007 movie)|movie]]. Set in 1962 in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], it is about [[teenager]] Tracy Turnblad who pursues stardom as a dancer on a local [[television]] show and rallies against [[racial segregation]]. ==Cast== * [[Ricki Lake]] as Tracy Turnblad * [[Divine (actor)|Divine]] as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile * [[Blondie|Debbie Harry]] as Velma Von Tussle * [[Sonny Bono]] as Franklin Von Tussle * [[Jerry Stiller]] as Wilbur Turnblad * [[Leslie Ann Powers]] as Penny Pingleton * [[Vitamin C (artist)|Colleen Fitzpatrick]] as Amber Von Tussle * [[Michael St. Gerard]] a