'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.
Genre: Comedy
Stars: Ricki Lake, Divine, Debbie Harry, Vitamin C, Sonny Bono, Leslie Ann Powers
Crew: John Waters (Director), John Waters (Screenplay), David Insley (Director of Photography), Janice Hampton (Editor), Kenny Vance (Original Music Composer), Steve Apicella (First Assistant Director)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: New Line Cinema
Runtime: 92 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 26, 1988
IMDb: 4.2
Keywords:bomb, baltimore, usa, racial segregation, integration, interracial relationship, hair, detention, girls' reformatory, dual role, woman played by man, intercultural relationship, interracial friendship, drag, modeling, dodgeball, special education, 1960s, terrorist threat, dance show, pathetic
