Review of Hairspray (2007) by Faye P — 01 Sep 2012

Haispray!!!there's zac efron from disney's HSM1 and 2... the movie is great and James Marsden too...

This review of Hairspray (2007) was written by Faye P on 01 Sep 2012.

Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.

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