| Uniform Title |
Hairspray (Motion picture : 2007) |
| Title |
Hairspray. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment, ©2007. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (116 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Roadshow Entertainment : R-106752-9. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. |
| Based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John Waters' 1988 comedy film of the same name. |
| Credits |
Directed by Adam Shankman. |
| Performers |
Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, Allison Janney. |
| Summary |
In 1962 Baltimore there are changes in the air. Plus-sized teen Tracy Turnblad, with big hair and even bigger heart, has only one passion, to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corney Collins Show" and is transformed overnight from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. The trendsetting Tracy aims to win the heart of teen-dream Link Larkin and stand up for what she believes in. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 5.1 / 2.0, Region 4, PAL, widescreen 16:9. letterbox 2.35:1. |
| Language note |
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Subjects |
Waters, John, -- 1946- Film adaptations |
| O'Donnell, Mark -- Film adaptations |
| Meehan, Thomas -- Film adaptations |
| Dance -- Drama |
| High school students -- Conduct of life -- Drama |
| Overweight persons -- Drama |
| Mass media and race relations -- Drama |
| Teen television programs -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Comedy films |
| Musical films |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Shankman, Adam director. |
| Blonsky, Nikki, 1988- actor. |
| Bynes, Amanda, 1986- actor. |
| Efron, Zac actor. |
| Janney, Allison actor. |
| Kelley, Elijah actor. |
| Marsden, James, 1973- actor. |
| Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957- actor. |
| Snow, Brittany, 1986- actor. |
| Travolta, John, 1954- actor. |
| Walken, Christopher, 1943- actor. |
| Waters, John, 1946-. Hairspray Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| O'Donnell, Mark. Hairspray Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Meehan, Thomas. Hairspray Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Broader Subject References:
Authors:
- Blonsky, Nikki, 1988- .
- Bynes, Amanda, 1986- .
- Efron, Zac .
- Janney, Allison .
- Kelley, Elijah .
- Marsden, James, 1973- .
- Meehan, Thomas. Hairspray .
- O'Donnell, Mark. Hairspray .
- Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957- .
- Shankman, Adam .
- Snow, Brittany, 1986- .
- Travolta, John, 1954- .
- Walken, Christopher, 1943- .
- Waters, John, 1946-. Hairspray .
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