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Hairspray

Summary: Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Runtime: 1 h 57 min
MPAA: PG

Movie budget: $ 75,000,000
Domestic: $ 118,946,291
International: $ 84,681,462
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1960safrican americanagentagoraphobiaalarm clockapplauseauditionbackstagebaltimore marylandband classbarbased on stage musicalbeauty pageantbeauty salonbehind the scenesbest friendbillboardblack americanblack man white woman kissblack man white woman relationshipblack man white woman romanceblack white friendshipblackboardblonde stereotypebomb shelterboys' bathroombrother sister relationshipbuscandy barcheatingchemistry classcigarette smokingcivil rightscivil rights eraclassclassroomclotheslinecommunistcrowncryingdancedance contestdancerdancingdemonstrationdetentiondoughnutdress made from curtainsdress shopdressing roomdrinkdrinkingdysfunctional familyeatingensemble castf ratedfadfaintingfalse accusationfat girlfat suitfat womanfather daughter relationshipfemale protagonistfemale tied upfireworksfitting roomflasherflashlightflatulencefoodfriendfriendshipfriendship between girlsgarbage truckgas maskgirl tied upgirls' bathroomgorilla maskhairhair sprayhiding in a car trunkhigh schoolhusband wife relationshipinstructorinterracial friendshipinterracial romanceironingironing boardkisslaundresslove at first sightmale police officerman wears a dressmarchmarchingmemorabiliamicrophonemother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipmusic bandmusic storenews reportnewspapernewspaper boynewspaper headlineno opening creditsnostalgianovelty shopnurseobesityone word titleoverprotective parentp.e. classpageantpartyphonograph recordphotographphysical education classplacardpolicepolice carpolice officerpop musicalprotestprotest signprotestorrace relationsracial integrationracial segregationracial tensionracismratrecord playerrecord storereference to doris dayreference to gina lollobrigidareference to j. edgar hooverreference to jackie kennedyreligious fundamentalistremakeroperunningscene during end creditsschoolschool busshoeshineshoeshine mansingersingingsocial changesongstage musicalstudentswitchbladeteachertearsteen movieteenage boyteenage crushteenage daughterteenage girltelephone calltelevisiontelevision cameratheatrical agenttiaratied uptimeframe 1960stitle appears in songtitle spoken by charactertony award sourceturkey bastertv cameramantv dance showtv newstv showtv show hosttv stage managertv studiounderdogwashing clotheswatching tvwhoopee cushionwoman played by manyear 1962
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