Hairspray (1988): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

Hairspray (1988) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad; Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile; Debbie Harry as Velma Von Tussle; Vitamin C as Amber von Tussle; Sonny Bono as Franklin von Tussle; Leslie Ann Powers as Penny Pingleton; Ruth Brown as Motormouth Maybelle; Jerry Stiller as Wilbur Turnblad

About Hairspray

'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

More like Hairspray

• Relationship Goals
• The Thing About Harry
• The Wrong Paris
• Hollywood Stargirl
• Kinky Boots: The Musical
• She's the Man
• The Birdcage
• Little Manhattan

Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.