Ample teen Tracy Turnblad wants nothing more than to be on the hip local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" -- and when her dream comes true, her lively moves and bubbly personality meet with unexpected popularity. But after witnessing firsthand the terrible state of race relations in 1960s Baltimore, Turnblad becomes an outspoken advocate for desegregation.
Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Cast: Ricki Lake, Divine, Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Debbie Harry
Producer: Robert Shaye, Sara Risher, John Waters, John Waters, Vincent Peranio
IMDb Score: 6.8/10 by 226 users
Runtime: 92 minutes
Released: 2/16/1988