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Hairspray
1988
John Waters
1988·TV-PG·
United States
United StatesAward tierBronze
Metascore
A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Cast
Sonny Bono·Ruth Brown·Divine·Debbie Harry
Producers
Stanley F. Buchthal·Robert Maier·Pat Moran·Sara Risher·Robert Shaye
Languages
EnglishMajor Awards
0 wins · 4 nominations
Nominations (4)
Festival Grand Prize
Sundance Film Festival (1988)
Dramatic
John Waters
Best Picture
Film Independent Spirit Awards (1989)
Best Feature
Rachel Talalay
Best Director
Film Independent Spirit Awards (1989)
Best Director
John Waters
Best Actress
Film Independent Spirit Awards (1989)
Best Female Lead
Ricki Lake