Hairspray

Author

Adam Shankman

Call Number

• DVD MUSICAL (EAS, WSQ)

Edition

Deluxe edition.

Languages

In English, with optional English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Allison Janney, Nikki Blonsky, Elijah Kelley, Jerry Stiller, Paul Dooley.

Publication Information

Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (116 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG; language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking.

Summary

It's 1962, and change is in the air in Baltimore. Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion--to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" and is transformed overnight from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can the trendsetting Tracy win the heart of teen-dream Link Larkin and stand up for what she believes in, despite the program's scheming stage manager? All she needs is her best friend Penny, a toe- tappin' beat--and a little HAIRSPRAY!

Notes

Title from container.

Based on the 1988 screenplay "Hairspray" written by John Waters and the 2002 musical stage play "Hairspray" book by Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.

Special features: 2 commentaries: director Adam Shankman and co-star Nikki Blonsky; producers Craig Sadan and Neil Meron ; 5 featurettes: Inside the recording booth, It's Hairspray, Playing Tracy, Transform Travolta to Turnblad, Search for Tracy.