Hairspray (Criterion Collection)

Can blacks and whites Madison their way to harmony in 1962 Baltimore? Writer/director John Waters says "yes" in his outrageously funny, surprisingly sentimental look at overweight teen Tracy Turnblad's dreams of stardom on a TV dance show, and how they lead to a civil rights milestone. Divine, Ricki Lake, Jerry Stiller, Sonny Bono, Debbie Harry, and Michael St. Gerard star. 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, DTS HD stereo Surround Master Audio; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary by Waters, Lake; interviews; featurettes; deleted scenes; documentary; theatrical trailer; essay.