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Hairspray

(2007)

Rated PG for language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking.

PG In Theaters 07/20/2007 , 115min.
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Plot & Details

Adam Shankman's adaptation of the stage musical Hairspray, itself an adaptation of the non-musical John Waters film of the same name, stars Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad, an overweight high-school student whose only dream is to be on a local Baltimore teen dance program. While her father (Christopher Walken) tells her to follow her dreams, her mother Edna (John Travolta in drag) reminds her that she doesn't look like the girls on that show. After impressing the show's host (James Marsden), Tracy earns a coveted spot on the program, but when she becomes a popular addition to the cast, she earns the wrath of the prettiest girl in school -- a girl whose mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) just happens to operate the local television station. Tracy's visit to detention hall opens her eyes to the racial tension on the show, as does the budding relationship between her best friend (Amanda Bynes) and an African-American boy named Seaweed (Elijah Kelley). Thus empowered, Tracy attempts to integrate the races on her favorite program.
  • MPAA Rating: PG
  • Genre(s): Comedy,Musicals
  • Run Time: 115min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 07/20/2007
  • DVD Release Date: 11/20/2007
  • Distributor(s): New Line
  • Director(s): Adam Shankman
  • Starring: John Travolta , Michelle Pfeiffer , Christopher Walken , Amanda Bynes , James Marsden
  • Themes: Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance,Eccentric Families,Race Relations,Mothers and Daughters,Underdogs
  • Tone: Nostalgic,Sentimental,Goofy,Stylized,Campy,Upbeat
  • Keywords: Civil-Rights,beauty [physical],high-school,race-relations,television-show
  • Country of Origin: USA (07-20-2007)
  • Language: English

Awards

Golden Globes

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2007 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture John Travolta Nominated
2007 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nikki Blonsky Nominated
2007 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Musical or Comedy Nominated
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