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Who's Who Behind The Do? It's 1962 - the 50's are out and change is in the air. Tracey Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion - dancing. Her dream is realised when she wins a spot on a local TV dance program, which is transformed overnight from outsider to teen celebrity. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion defeat the program's reigning princess, win the heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate television without messing up her hairdo?
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Hairspray (2007)
116 min
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.