Review of Hairspray (1988) by Kyle P — 07 Jun 2008

This movie is pretty good. It has it's moments, but I like the remake WAY more.

This review of Hairspray (1988) was written by Kyle P on 07 Jun 2008.

Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.

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