Release Date: July 2007 (U.S.A.)
Zac Efron as Link Larkin
Directed by Adam Shakman
Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron
Written by John Waters (Original Writter), Adapted by: Thomas Meehan, Mark O'Donnell  and Leslie Dixon

Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama
Budget: US$ 75 million
Running Time: 117 min.
Distributed by: New Line Cinema
World Box Office Gross: $200,627,273 (on September 2007)

Hairspray is Golden-Globe nominated  remake from the 1988 film with same name and the stage Brodway musical in 2002 with same name.Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland (U.S.A.) the film follows a "pleasantly plump" teen named Tracy Turnblad as she simultaneously pursues stardom as a dancer on a local TV show and rallies against racial segregation.The film features songs from the Brodway musical written by Marc Schaiman and Scott Witman, as well as four new Shaiman/Wittman compositions not present in the original Broadway version.

Opening to mostly positive reviews, Hairspray met with financial success, breaking the record for biggest sales at opening weekend for a movie musical, which was surspassed by Mamma Mia in July 2008.Hairspray went on to become the third highest grossing musical film in U.S. cinema history, behind the film adaptations of Grease and Chicago.

Small Synopsis: Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonski) teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

Zac Efron is Link Larkin : Amber's (Brittany Snow) boyfriend and the lead male dancer on The Corny Collins Show, Link is a singer who slowly finds himself falling in love with Tracy (Main character - Nikki Blonski), who has always had an unrequited crush on him. The character is based in part upon rock and roll star Elvis Presley.
 
Nikki Blonski as Tracy Turnblad
John Travolta as Edna Turnblad
Michelle Pfeifer as Velma Von Tussle
Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton
Queen Latifah as Maybelle
Brittany Snow as Amber Von Tussle
Zac Efron as Link Larkin
Elijah Kelley as Seaweed J. Stubbs

2008 MTV Movie Awards
>> Breakthrough Performance : Zac Efron

2008 Critics Choice Awards
>> Best Acting Ensemble : Whole Cast
>> Best Young Actress : Nikki Blonski

2008 Hollywood Films Awards
>> Ensemble of The Year : Whole Cast

2008 People Awards
>> Favorite Song from a Soundtrack : "You Can't Stop the Beat"

2008 Motion Picture Sound Editors Awards (Golden Reels)
>> Best Sound Editing: Music in a Musical

2007 Young Hollywood Films Awards
>> One to Watch (Male) : Zac Efron
>> One to Watch (Female) : Nikki Blonski


2007 Teen Choice Awards
>> Comedy/Musical Movie

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