Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.
Acting
Travolta committing 200% to Edna—unhinged brilliance.
Costume
Every wig deserves its own credit. The HEIGHT.
Direction
Shankman's camera literally bounces with joy.
Director
Adam Shankman
Nikki Blonsky
Tracy Turnblad
John Travolta
Edna Turnblad
Michelle Pfeiffer
Velma Von Tussle
Christopher Walken
Wilbur Turnblad
Amanda Bynes
Penny Pingleton
James Marsden
Corny Collins
Queen Latifah
Motormouth Maybelle
Brittany Snow
Amber Von Tussle
Zac Efron
Link Larkin
Elijah Kelley
Seaweed
Allison Janney
Prudy Pringleton
Tayla Parx
Little Inez
Jayne Eastwood
Miss Wimsey
Paul Dooley
Mr. Spritzer
Jerry Stiller
Mr. Pinky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ricki Lake, the original 1988 Tracy, has a cameo as a talent agent—passing the hairspray can.
The Corny Collins Show is based on real Baltimore program 'The Buddy Deane Show,' which actually DID integrate in 1963 after pressure—making this campier than the reality, somehow.
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