Hairspray (1988)
| Release Date | 16 February 1988 |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $7,000,000 |
| Tagline | Baltimore, 1962. The heyday of hair-dos and hair-don'ts, Heartthrobs and hefty girls, hot dates and hip talkers, beatniks and hair hoppers, and one magical potion that keeps it all together. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Ultra Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Rock Musical, Musical Comedy, Teen Movie, Period Film |
| Mood | Mood Enhancers |
| Themes | Underdogs, Mothers and Daughters, Race Relations, Eccentric Families, Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance |
| Tones | Upbeat, Campy, Stylized, Goofy, Nostalgic, Sentimental |
| Tags | Beauty [physical], Civil Rights, High School, Race Relations, Television Show |
Hairspray is a 1988 comedy film written and directed by John Waters. The film starred Ricki Lake, Sonny Bono, Debbie Harry, and Divine. Hairspray was a dramatic departure from Waters' earlier works, with a much broader intended audience. In fact, Hairspray's PG is the mildest rating a Waters film has received; most of his previous films were rated X by the MPAA. Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, the film revolves around self-proclaimed "pleasantly plump" teenager Tracy Turnblad as she pursues stardom as a dancer on a local TV show and rallies against racial segregation.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Dan Griffith
Brad
Regina Hammond
Pam
Bridget Kimsey
Consuella
Frankie Maldon
Dash
Brooke Stacy Mills
Lou Ann
John Orofino
Fender
Kim Webb
Carmelita
Debra Wirth
Shelly
Dawn Hill
Nadine
Doug Roberts
Paddy Pingleton
Lydia Troy
Mrs. Malinski
Verna Day
Nadine's Mother
Kevin Joseph
Joke Store Customer
Cory Tabachow
Joke Store Customer
Marcy Brodsky
Joke Store Customer
Donald Wheeler
Clinton
Paul Zimmerman
Brent
Jennifer Johns
Amy
Brook Yeaton
Tough Guy #1
Jeff Gardner
Tough Guy #2
Jay Hillmer
Principal Davidson
Rhea Feikin
Geometry Teacher
Mark Oliver
Geometry Student
Coley Sohn
Slapped Girl
Susan Lowe
Angry Mother
Rosemary Knower
Mrs. Shipley
Colleen Simon
Girl in Lunchroom
Kathleen Wallace
Gym Teacher
Al Granick
Lafayette #2
Robert Di Santo
Lafayette #3
Mollie Hall
Girl in Classroom
Dorie Ellwood
Girl in Classroom
Maggie Linton
Trinklette #1
Brenda Alford
Trinklette #2
Carolyn Walker
Trinklette #3
Mary Jefferson
Street Lady #1
Alfie Brown
Street Lady #2
Tipper Burton
Wino
Leo Rocca
Governor
Jim Parisi
Governor's Aide
Margo Tully
First Lady
Matt Myers
Singing Bum
Beverly Brigham
Snoopy Old Lady
Wilbur Griffin
Teen Center Boy
Adam Tucker
Cop
David Samson
WZZT Official
Robb Case
WZZT Official
Mojo Gentry
Street Watcher
Dale Guy Madison
Street Watcher
Mark Murray-Mazwi
Street Watcher
Christine Mason
Montrose Guard
Mmekutmfon Essien
Montrose Inmate
Bill Lee Brown
Governor's Mansion Pickets
Fredella Calloway
Governor's Mansion Pickets
Joseph Eubanks
Governor's Mansion Pickets
Angel Harper
Governor's Mansion Pickets
Cornell Hills
Governor's Mansion Pickets
Gorham Scott
Governor's Mansion Pickets
Darrell Taylor
Governor's Mansion Pickets
Peter Koper
Governor's Mansion Policeman
Kevin Murray
Governor's Mansion Policeman
George Stover
Governor's Mansion Policeman
Buddy Deane
Governor's Mansion Newsman
Michael Willis
Governor's Mansion Newsman
Chuck Yeaton
Governor's Mansion Newsman
Rick Anderson
Von Tussle Pickets
Harold Anthony
Von Tussle Pickets
Milton Clark Jr.
Von Tussle Pickets
Harold A. Cornish
Von Tussle Pickets
Bernice Moore
Von Tussle Pickets
June Thorne
Von Tussle Pickets
Scheryll Anderson
Amusement Park Patron
Cheryl Andrews
Amusement Park Patron
Sonja Bonair
Amusement Park Patron
Sylvia Byrd-Leitner
Amusement Park Patron
Charlie Hawke
Amusement Park Patron
Rudy Jones
Amusement Park Patron
William Rose
Amusement Park Patron
Miriam Kiss
Slob Redneck Woman
Patrick Mitchell
Teen Street Fan
Jim Lyons
News Announcer
Frederick Strother
Policeman
Christopher Golley
Redneck Puncher
Mary Lou Barber
Dodge 'em Car Patron
Brad Baker
Amusement Park Patron
John Carhart III
Dancer
Lisa M. DeHaven
Hair Hoppin' Mother
Christopher Eaves
Dancer
Lewis Erskine
Dancer
Jeff Vespa
The Creep
Director
Writer
Producer
Stanley F. Buchthal
co-producer
Robert Maier
line producer
Pat Moran
associate producer
Sara Risher
executive producer
Robert Shaye
executive producer
Rachel Talalay
producer
Original Music
Kenny Vance
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Cinematographer
David Insley
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Editor
Janice Hampton
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Charles Roggero
Casting Director
Mary Colquhoun
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Pat Moran
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Production Designer
Vincent Peranio
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Art Director
Vincent Peranio
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Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Nancy Broadfoot
makeup artist
Chuckie Dennis
makeup artist
Bridgid Hoover
hair stylist
Christine Mason
key hair stylist
Chris Rubel
assistant makeup artist
Shae Williams
assistant hair stylist
Patricia Wintermeyer
barber, hair stylist
Production Manager
Katherine Cerio
assistant unit manager
Joe Fineman
post-production supervisor
Carol Flaisher
unit manager: Allentown
Pat Moran
production manager
Nancy Swenton
unit manager
Aron Warner
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Apicella
first assistant director
Julia Cort
second assistant director
Andrew M. Flinn
third assistant director
Art Department
Robert Barnaby
scenic carpenter
Wayne 'Innerspace' Kehs
set dresser
Lester Poser
art department production assistant
Frank Tamburo
carpenter
Lorraine Walker
assistant art director
Brook Yeaton
property master
John Sigmon
set dresser, art department assistant
Sound Department
Rick Angelella
sound mixer
Dwayne Dell
boom operator
Michael Dressel
assistant sound editor
Peter Foster
supervising sound editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush
sound re-recording mixer
Warren Kleiman
adr mixer
Greg P. Russell
sound re-recording mixer
Jackson Schwartz
foley mixer
Frank Smathers
dialogue editor
Hamilton Sterling
sound effects editor
Special Effects
Douglas Retzler
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Ray Mercer
opticals
Camera and Electrical Department
Bret Bagley
crane operator
Murdoch Campbell
gaffer
Joel Davidson
video assist operator
Philip Davis
grip
Dominic DeSantis
additional first assistant camera
Robert W. Dorsey
second camera operator
Rusty Gardner
electrician
Henny Garunkel
still photographer
Andrew Lakin
camera intern
Thomas Lappin
second assistant camera
Claiborne Lashley
best boy grip
Edgar Martin
electrician
Lee Shapira
key grip
Blackford 'Boots' Shelton
first assistant camera
Josh Spring
best boy electric
Keith Weiner
dolly grip
Casting Department
Jennifer Feiken
casting intern
Betsy Gearow
casting: Allentown
Hank Greenberg
casting assistant
Laurie Rome
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rolande Berman
wardrobe supervisor
David Davenport
wardrobe supervisor
Lori Heddinger
wardrobe graphics
Mara Majorowicz
wardrobe assistant
Elena Moscatt
wardrobe intern
Editorial Department
Scott Arundale
assistant editor
Dale Caldwell
color timer
Deborah Newman
apprentice editor
Paul Parsons
apprentice film editor
Brian Ralph
negative cutter
Erica Shaevitz
assistant editor
Stuart Sperling
apprentice editor
Music Department
Larry Benicewicz
music consultant
Jeff Charbonneau
music editor
Mark DeSimone
scoring engineer
William Garrett
composer: song "Mashed Potato Time"
Bonnie Greenberg
music supervisor
Transportation Department
Sara Gardner
picture car coordinator
Patrick McCallister
driver
Other Crew
Harriotte H. Aaron
script supervisor
Richard Anderson
production assistant
Ed Cook
additional voice
Andrew Eisenberg
production assistant
Neil Friedman
legal services
Katie Gilbert
production coordinator
Susan 'Mother' Gotschall
craft service
Walter Hall
location manager
Elizabeth Holder
production assistant
Joan Insley
production accountant
Marco Londoner
production assistant
Edward Love
choreographer
Mary Lugo
unit publicist
Marian Mohsenn
production assistant
Deborah Moore
production consultant
Tim J. Nelson
production assistant
Lester Poser
production assistant
Alan Rose
title designer
Katja Shaye
production intern
Kiki Shepard
assistant choreographer
Larry 'Ratso' Sloman
developer
Linda Snyder
dance consultant
Rick Strodel
production assistant
Jayson Wall
film restoration coordinator
James Whitaker
assistant craft service
Greer Yeaton
production intern
Production Company
New Line Cinema
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Stanley F. Buchthal
Robert Shaye Production
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Distributor
New Line Cinema
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Fox Network
Image Entertainment
New Line Home Video
,
Succéfilm AB
Astral Films
Columbia TriStar Home Video
LK-TEL Vídeo
LK-TEL
RCV Home Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Associate Productions Music Inc.
additional music
B&D Sound
sound re-recording
Mobtown Props
property
Ray Mercer & Company
optical effects
Saschas
catering
Superloopers
additional voices
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