Review of Hairspray (1988) by Vanessa Q — 10 Aug 2008

Ricki Lake is trash-tastic in this movie!

This review of Hairspray (1988) was written by Vanessa Q on 10 Aug 2008.

Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.

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