Movie: Hairspray

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ricki Lake
Ricki Lake

Tracy Turnblad

Divine
Divine

Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile

Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry

Velma Von Tussle

Vitamin C
Vitamin C

Amber von Tussle

Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono

Franklin von Tussle

Leslie Ann Powers
Leslie Ann Powers

Penny Pingleton

Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown

Motormouth Maybelle

Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller

Wilbur Turnblad

Michael St. Gerard
Michael St. Gerard

Link Larkin

Clayton Prince
Clayton Prince

Seaweed

Video Trailer Hairspray

Video: Original Theatrical Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer

35th Anniversary | John Waters

35th Anniversary | John Waters

35th Anniversary Spot

35th Anniversary Spot

35th Anniversary: John Waters Message

35th Anniversary: John Waters Message

Ricki Lake Talks about Working with Divine on ‘Hairspray’ | TCMFF 2023

Ricki Lake Talks about Working with Divine on ‘Hairspray’ | TCMFF 2023

All 5 videos

Original Theatrical Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer - Trailer

35th Anniversary | John Waters

35th Anniversary | John Waters - Featurette

35th Anniversary Spot

35th Anniversary Spot - Teaser

35th Anniversary: John Waters Message

35th Anniversary: John Waters Message - Featurette

Ricki Lake Talks about Working with Divine on ‘Hairspray’ | TCMFF 2023

Ricki Lake Talks about Working with Divine on ‘Hairspray’ | TCMFF 2023 - Featurette

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