Review of Hairspray (2007) by Laura G — 08 Apr 2012

This movie was awesome, John Travolta was amazing in his role. The music rocks my face off.

This review of Hairspray (2007) was written by Laura G on 08 Apr 2012.

Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.

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