Hairspray - The Criterion Collection

After decades of pushing the boundaries of bad taste with his underground provocations, John Waters found surprising mainstream success with this infectiously irreverent rock-and-soul comedy. It's 1962, and the only things bigger than the bouffant hairdos are the popular dance crazes sweeping the nation. When Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) shoots to stardom on a local TV dance party, her radical self-confidence and support for racial integration launch a movement that takes the city by storm. Co-starring the inimitable Divine in a fiercely funny double role, Hairspray finds Waters marrying his wildly subversive sensibility with a newfound bubblegum sweetness for what may be his most irresistible film.

Special Features

Behind the Scenes, Commentary: John Waters (director) and Ricki Lake, Deleted Scenes, Documentaries: 'Get to Know John Waters' (1987), Interviews: Ricki Lake (actor) and Colleen Fitzpatrick (actor); Vincent Peranio (production designer), Conversation between John Waters and WFMU DJs Dave 'the Spazz' Abramson and Gaylord Fields; Reflections from Debbie Harry, Jo Ann Havrilla, Leslie Ann Powers, Clayton Prince, Shawn Thompson and Pia Zadora (actors); Essay by Jessica Kiang (critic); New cover by F. Ron Miller, Trailers

Actors: Ricki Lake

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 92 minutes

Number of Discs: 2

Subtitle Languages: English

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