Tracy Turnblad [Ricki Lake], a chunky teen, auditions for a spot on a popular teen dance contest show, she is victorious over the malicious Amber von Tussle [Colleen Fitzpatrick], winning over Amber’s boyfriend [Michael St. Gerard] in the process. After encountering some black students at her school, Tracy begins… ….
Release date: February, 1988 (USA)
Director: John Waters
Box office: 8.3 million USD
Screenplay: John Waters
Distributed by: New Line Cinema
