Review of Hairspray (1988) by Mayramoshpitfailure : — 03 May 2008

I watched the one with Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Nicki Bilonski. That one and I LOVED IT!!!

This review of Hairspray (1988) was written by Mayramoshpitfailure : on 03 May 2008.

Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.

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