Hairspray
The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!
Country
Production
Budget
$2 000 000
Box office
$6 671 108
Director
Actors
Ricki Lake, Divine, Debbie Harry, Vitamin C, Sonny Bono, Leslie Ann Powers, Ruth Brown, Jerry Stiller, Michael St. Gerard, Clayton Prince
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Rachel Talalay, Robert Shaye, Sara Risher
Camera operator
David Insley
Composer
Kenny Vance
Artist
Vincent Peranio
Audition
Editing
Janice Hampton
Whole Team (37)
Whole Team (37)
Short description
'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.
What's left behind the scenes
- The role of Edna was originally written for transgender woman Christine Jorgensen (1926-1989). However, when the role of Tracy needed to be reworked, director and screenwriter John Waters also changed the role of Edna in favor of his close friend Divine (1945-1988).
- The role of Edna was originally written for transgender woman Christine Jorgensen. However, when the role of Tracy had to be reworked, director and screenwriter John Waters also changed the role of Edna in favor of his close friend Divine.
- Ricki Lake began to lose weight rapidly due to intensive dance lessons she was taking for the film. She had to eat a lot to maintain her weight.
- Divine passed away two weeks after the film's promotional tour began. In memory of Divine, most stagings of the musical feature men in the role of Edna.
- Divine died of a heart attack two weeks into Waters and Divine's promotional tour for the film following its release. In memory of Divine, most stage productions of the musical feature men in the role of Edna.
- A scene was filmed where Tracy finds cockroaches in her hair. It was based on an urban legend about a girl whose brain was eaten by cockroaches. Although it didn't make it into the final cut, it explains all the cockroach references in the film's final part.
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