Hairspray (1988) - Credits and Details

Hairspray Credits and Details

Directed by
	John Waters
Written by
	John Waters
Cast
	Sonny Bono	...	Franklin von Tussle
	Ruth Brown	...	Motormouth Maybelle
	Divine	...	Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
	Debbie Harry	...	Velma Von Tussle
	Ricki Lake	...	Tracy Turnblad
	Jerry Stiller	...	Wilbur Turnblad
	Vitamin C	...	Amber von Tussle (as Colleen Fitzpatrick)
	Michael St. Gerard	...	Link Larkin
	Leslie Ann Powers	...	Penny Pingleton
	Clayton Prince	...	Seaweed
	Mink Stole	...	Tammy
	Shawn Thompson	...	Corny Collins
	Ric Ocasek	...	Beatnik Cat (special apperances)
	Pia Zadora	...	Beatnik Chick
	Jo Ann Havrilla	...	Prudence Pingleton (as Joann Havrilla)
	Alan J. Wendl	...	Mr. Pinky (as Alan Wendl)
	Josh Charles	...	Iggy (as Josh A. Charles)
	Jason Downs	...	Bobby
	Holter Graham	...	I.Q. Jones
	Dan Griffith	...	Brad
	Regina Hammond	...	Pam
	Bridget Kimsey	...	Consuella
	Frankie Maldon	...	Dash
	Brooke Stacy Mills	...	Lou Ann Levorowski
	John Orofino	...	Fender
	Kim Webb	...	Carmelita
	Debra Wirth	...	Shelly
	Dawn Hill	...	Nadine
	Cyrkle Milbourne	...	L'il Inez
	Doug Roberts	...	Paddy Pingleton
	John Waters	...	Dr. Fredrickson
	Toussaint McCall	...	Self
	Lydia Troy	...	Mrs. Malinski
	Verna Day	...	Nadine's Mother
	Kevin Joseph	...	Joke Store Customer
	Cory Tabachow	...	Joke Store Customer
	Marcy Brodsky	...	Joke Store Customer
	Donald Wheeler	...	Clinton
	Paul Zimmerman	...	Brent
	Jennifer Johns	...	Amy
	Brook Yeaton	...	Tough Guy #1
	Jeff Gardner	...	Tough Guy #2
	Jay Hillmer	...	Principal Davidson
	Rhea Feikin	...	Geometry Teacher
	Coley Sohn	...	Slapped Girl
	Susan Lowe	...	Angry Mother
	Rosemary Knower	...	Mrs. Shipley
	Colleen Simon	...	Girl in Lunchroom
	Kathleen Wallace	...	Gym Teacher
	Keith Pruitt	...	Lead Lafayette (as Keith Douglas)
	Al Granick	...	Lafayette #2
	Robert Di Santo	...	Lafayette #3
	Mollie Hall	...	Girl in Classroom
	Dorie Ellwood	...	Girl in Classroom
	Maggie Linton	...	Trinklette #1
	Brenda Alford	...	Trinklette #2
	Carolyn Walker	...	Trinklette #3
	Mary Jefferson	...	Street Lady #1
	Alfie Brown	...	Street Lady #2
	Tipper Burton	...	Wino
	Leo Rocca	...	Governor John Millard Tawes
	Jim Parisi	...	Governor's Aide
	Margo Tully	...	First Lady
	Matt Myers	...	Singing Bum
	Beverly Brigham	...	Snoopy Old Lady
	Wilbur Griffin	...	Teen Center Boy
	James Adam Tucker	...	Cop (as Adam Tucker)
	David Samson	...	WZZT Official
	Robb Case	...	WZZT Official
	Joey Perillo	...	TV Secruity Guard
	Mary Vivian Pearce	...	Hairhopper Mother
	Mojo Gentry	...	Street Watcher
	Dale Guy Madison	...	Street Watcher
	Mark Murray-Mazwi	...	Street Watcher
	Christine Mason	...	Montrose Guard
	Mmekutmfon Essien	...	Montrose Inmate
	Bill Lee Brown	...	Governor's Mansion Pickets (as W.H. Brown)
	Fredella Calloway	...	Governor's Mansion Pickets
	Joseph Eubanks	...	Governor's Mansion Pickets
	Angel Harper	...	Governor's Mansion Pickets
	Cornell D. Hills	...	Governor's Mansion Pickets (as Cornell Hills)
	Gorham Scott	...	Governor's Mansion Pickets
	Darrell Taylor	...	Governor's Mansion Pickets
	Peter Koper	...	Governor's Mansion Policeman
	Kevin Murray	...	Governor's Mansion Policeman
	George Stover	...	Governor's Mansion Policeman
	Buddy Deane	...	Governor's Mansion Newsman
	Michael Willis	...	Governor's Mansion Newsman
	Chuck Yeaton	...	Governor's Mansion Newsman
	Rick Anderson	...	Von Tussle Pickets
	Harold Anthony	...	Von Tussle Pickets
	Milton Clark Jr.	...	Von Tussle Pickets
	Harold A. Cornish	...	Von Tussle Pickets
	Bernice Moore	...	Von Tussle Pickets
	June Thorne	...	Von Tussle Pickets
	Scheryll Anderson	...	Amusement Park Patron
	Cheryl Andrews	...	Amusement Park Patron
	Sonja Bonair	...	Amusement Park Patron
	Sylvia Byrd-Leitner	...	Amusement Park Patron
	Charlie Hawke	...	Amusement Park Patron
	Rudy Jones	...	Amusement Park Patron
	William Rose	...	Amusement Park Patron
	Miriam Kiss	...	Slob Redneck Woman
	Patrick Mitchell	...	Teen Street Fan
	Jim Lyons	...	News Announcer
	Frederick Strother	...	Policeman (as Frederick Strother Jr.)
	Christopher Golley	...	Redneck Puncher
	Mary Lou Barber	...	Dodge 'em Car Patron
	Brad Baker	...	Amusement Park Patron
Uncredited Cast
	Jacole Fletcher	...	Amusement park person
	John Carhart III	...	Dancer
	Scott Coblio	...	Newsman
	Jean Crispens	...	Special Ed Student
	Vincent De Paul	...	Carmelita's Partner
	Lisa M. DeHaven	...	Hair Hoppin' Mother
	Christopher Eaves	...	Dancer
	Lewis Erskine	...	Dancer
	David L. Marston	...	Student
	Stephanie Mazzeo	...	Amusement Park Patron
	Jeff Vespa	...	The Creep
	Stephen Wozniak	...	Dancer
Produced by
	Stanley F. Buchthal
	Robert Maier
	Pat Moran
	Sara Risher
	Robert Shaye
	Rachel Talalay
	John Waters
Original Music by
	Kenny Vance

Additional Info
Premiere:	February 16, 1988
Theatrical Release:	February 26, 1988
DVD Release:	May 22, 2001
Blu-ray Release:	March 04, 2014
Country:
Distributor:	Warner Brother Studios
Websites:

Ratings
6.8 / 10	7.0 / 10	77 / 100

Production Companies
New Line Cinema
Stanley F. Buchthal (in association with)
Robert Shaye Production

Distributors
New Line Cinema (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
Columbia Tristar Television Distribution (1996) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
Fox Network (1990) (USA) (TV)
Image Entertainment (1997) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
MGM Worldwide Television (2006) (USA) (TV) (syndication) (for New Line Television)
New Line Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
New Line Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1989) (USA) (VHS)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
Sony Pictures Television (2002) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
Turner Home Entertainment (1996) (USA) (VHS)

Filming Locations
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Dorney Amusement Park - 3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Perry Hall High School - 8100 Ebenezer Rd, Perry Hall, Maryland, USA (should be 4601 Ebenezer Road, Perry Hall, MD)
Wild Water Kingdom - 3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

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