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Hairspray

2007 Romantic comedy film Musical film Teen film

Hairspray is a 2007 film created by Adam Shankman, directed by Adam Shankman. It stars Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and others.

Crew & production

Director
Adam Shankman
Screenwriters
Leslie Dixon, Thomas Meehan
Producers
Craig Zadan, Marc Shaiman, Neil Meron, Robert Shaye, Scott Wittman, Toby Emmerich
Director of photography
Bojan Bazelli
Composer
Marc Shaiman
Editor
Michael Tronick
Production company
Ingenious Media
Original language
English
Filming locations
Hamilton, Toronto
Box office
$203 million (worldwide)

Trailer

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Top cast

14 people

Nikki Blonsky

Role not listed
John Travolta

John Travolta

Role not listed Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Role not listed

Christopher Walken

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Amanda Bynes

Amanda Bynes

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James Marsden

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Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

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Brittany Snow

Brittany Snow

Role not listed
Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Role not listed

Elijah Kelley

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Allison Janney

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Jerry Stiller

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More cast

  • Taylor Parks
  • Paul Dooley

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q222041), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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