Movie
1988
Hairspray is a 1988 American independent comedy film written and directed by John Waters, starring Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake in her film debut, and Jerry Stiller, with special appearances by Ric Ocasek and Pia Zadora. Hairspray was a dramatic departure from Waters's earlier works, with a much broader intended audience. Hairspray's PG is the least restrictive rating a Waters film has…
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There are cult films and there are cult films that reach top levels of cultness. Among the latter belongs *Hairspray*, 1988 period comedy directed by John Waters, which is, ironically, the most commercially successful and most mainstream title in the filmography of a director known for campiness and transgressive content in his filmography. Like many of Waters’ films, plot takes place in his native Baltimore. The ye…More
