Unconventional girl fulfills her dream of dancing on TV. Special Edition Year 2007 Theatrical Release 2007-07-20 Video Release 2007-11-20 Studio New Line Genre Musical MPAA Rating PG CARA language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking Color Color Runtime 117 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis It's 1962 and change is in the air in Baltimore. Tracy Turnblad, a girl with big hair and big dreams, has only one passion in life to dance on The Corny Collins Show. When her chance arrives, she grooves her way into instant stardom and the eyes of teen-dream Link Larkin Zac Efron . But with the program's scheming stage manager Michelle Pfeiffer against her, trend-setting Tracy will need the help of her best friend Penny Amanda Bynes , her bighearted mother John Travolta and sassy co-host Motormouth Maybelle Queen Latifah to show the world that all it takes to make a dream come true is a toe-tappin' beat and a little Hairspray! Director Adam Shankman Cast Adam Shankman; John Travolta; Nikki Blonsky; Queen Latifah; Brittany Snow; Michelle Pfeiffer; Christopher Walken; Zac Efron; James Marsden; Amanda Bynes; Allison Janney