Hairspray
1988, PG, 96 min.
Directed by John Waters, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Ricki Lake, Sonny Bono, Divine, Deborah Harry.

A “pleasantly plump” teen (Lake) in 1962 Baltimore wants to dance on the local TV dance program in this PG-rated John Waters romp featuring lots of cameos.

This article appears in September 21 • 2001.

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Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.