Hairspray

Baltimore, 1960s summer, a plus-sized teenager dancing in front of a TV. A local dance show auditions, she lands a spot, integration on her mind. Shankman makes a crowd-pleaser out of social commentary.

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Adam Shankman directed Hairspray in 2007. See Adam Shankman's full filmography, where to start with Adam Shankman, or where to go after you've seen everything by Adam Shankman.

Hairspray was released in 2007 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 116 minutes.