Hairspray
The film is set early 1960s Baltimore and follows the story of chubby teenager Tracy Turnblad, who is obsessed with dancing. She dreams of appearing on the TV dance show The Corny Collins Show. The only problem is that she does not fit in as well as other people due to her larger body shape. But neither this fact, nor her mother’s opinion can stop Tracy. She is convinced that she can dance and is determined to prove everyone wrong. After an impressive performance at her high school dance, Tracy manages to win a spot on the show and becomes an instant sucess story This does not go down well with the show’s previous winner Amber von Tussle and her mother Velma who runs the WYZT television station. What makes things even worse is that Tracy does not only seem popular with the audience but also Amber’s boyfriend Link Larkin. As a result, the dance party tuns into a bitter battle as the two girls compete for the title ‘Miss Teenage Hairspray 1963′ However there is another twist to the stroy as a friend’s relationship opens Tracy’s eyes to a bigger issue: racial inequality. resulting from this Tracy leads a march to fight for integration and ends up with an arrest warrant. She thengoes on the run and is forced to hide in a friend’s basement.
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Film Information
Director: Adam Shankman
Producer: Craig Zadan, Neil Meron
Year: 2007
Studio: New Line Cinema
Cast: John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah
Running Time: 117 minutes
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