Directed by John Waters   Written by John Waters   Cast Sonny Bono ... Franklin von Tussle Ruth Brown ... Motormouth Maybelle Divine ... Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile Debbie Harry ... Velma Von Tussle Ricki Lake ... Tracy Turnblad Jerry Stiller ... Wilbur Turnblad Vitamin C ... Amber von Tussle (as Colleen Fitzpatrick) Michael St. Gerard ... Link Larkin Leslie Ann Powers ... Penny Pingleton Clayton Prince ... Seaweed Mink Stole ... Tammy Shawn Thompson ... Corny Collins Ric Ocasek ... Beatnik Cat (special apperances) Pia Zadora ... Beatnik Chick Jo Ann Havrilla ... Prudence Pingleton (as Joann Havrilla) Alan J. Wendl ... Mr. Pinky (as Alan Wendl) Josh Charles ... Iggy (as Josh A. Charles) Jason Downs ... Bobby Holter Graham ... I.Q. Jones Dan Griffith ... Brad Regina Hammond ... Pam Bridget Kimsey ... Consuella Frankie Maldon ... Dash Brooke Stacy Mills ... Lou Ann Levorowski John Orofino ... Fender Kim Webb ... Carmelita Debra Wirth ... Shelly Dawn Hill ... Nadine Cyrkle Milbourne ... L'il Inez Doug Roberts ... Paddy Pingleton John Waters ... Dr. Fredrickson Toussaint McCall ... Self Lydia Troy ... Mrs. Malinski Verna Day ... Nadine's Mother Kevin Joseph ... Joke Store Customer Cory Tabachow ... Joke Store Customer Marcy Brodsky ... Joke Store Customer Donald Wheeler ... Clinton Paul Zimmerman ... Brent Jennifer Johns ... Amy Brook Yeaton ... Tough Guy #1 Jeff Gardner ... Tough Guy #2 Jay Hillmer ... Principal Davidson Rhea Feikin ... Geometry Teacher Coley Sohn ... Slapped Girl Susan Lowe ... Angry Mother Rosemary Knower ... Mrs. Shipley Colleen Simon ... Girl in Lunchroom Kathleen Wallace ... Gym Teacher Keith Pruitt ... Lead Lafayette (as Keith Douglas) Al Granick ... Lafayette #2 Robert Di Santo ... Lafayette #3 Mollie Hall ... Girl in Classroom Dorie Ellwood ... Girl in Classroom Maggie Linton ... Trinklette #1 Brenda Alford ... Trinklette #2 Carolyn Walker ... Trinklette #3 Mary Jefferson ... Street Lady #1 Alfie Brown ... Street Lady #2 Tipper Burton ... Wino Leo Rocca ... Governor John Millard Tawes Jim Parisi ... Governor's Aide Margo Tully ... First Lady Matt Myers ... Singing Bum Beverly Brigham ... Snoopy Old Lady Wilbur Griffin ... Teen Center Boy James Adam Tucker ... Cop (as Adam Tucker) David Samson ... WZZT Official Robb Case ... WZZT Official Joey Perillo ... TV Secruity Guard Mary Vivian Pearce ... Hairhopper Mother Mojo Gentry ... Street Watcher Dale Guy Madison ... Street Watcher Mark Murray-Mazwi ... Street Watcher Christine Mason ... Montrose Guard Mmekutmfon Essien ... Montrose Inmate Bill Lee Brown ... Governor's Mansion Pickets (as W.H. Brown) Fredella Calloway ... Governor's Mansion Pickets Joseph Eubanks ... Governor's Mansion Pickets Angel Harper ... Governor's Mansion Pickets Cornell D. Hills ... Governor's Mansion Pickets (as Cornell Hills) Gorham Scott ... Governor's Mansion Pickets Darrell Taylor ... Governor's Mansion Pickets Peter Koper ... Governor's Mansion Policeman Kevin Murray ... Governor's Mansion Policeman George Stover ... Governor's Mansion Policeman Buddy Deane ... Governor's Mansion Newsman Michael Willis ... Governor's Mansion Newsman Chuck Yeaton ... Governor's Mansion Newsman Rick Anderson ... Von Tussle Pickets Harold Anthony ... Von Tussle Pickets Milton Clark Jr. ... Von Tussle Pickets Harold A. Cornish ... Von Tussle Pickets Bernice Moore ... Von Tussle Pickets June Thorne ... Von Tussle Pickets Scheryll Anderson ... Amusement Park Patron Cheryl Andrews ... Amusement Park Patron Sonja Bonair ... Amusement Park Patron Sylvia Byrd-Leitner ... Amusement Park Patron Charlie Hawke ... Amusement Park Patron Rudy Jones ... Amusement Park Patron William Rose ... Amusement Park Patron Miriam Kiss ... Slob Redneck Woman Patrick Mitchell ... Teen Street Fan Jim Lyons ... News Announcer Frederick Strother ... Policeman (as Frederick Strother Jr.) Christopher Golley ... Redneck Puncher Mary Lou Barber ... Dodge 'em Car Patron Brad Baker ... Amusement Park Patron Uncredited Cast Jacole Fletcher ... Amusement park person John Carhart III ... Dancer Scott Coblio ... Newsman Jean Crispens ... Special Ed Student Vincent De Paul ... Carmelita's Partner Lisa M. DeHaven ... Hair Hoppin' Mother Christopher Eaves ... Dancer Lewis Erskine ... Dancer David L. Marston ... Student Stephanie Mazzeo ... Amusement Park Patron Jeff Vespa ... The Creep Stephen Wozniak ... Dancer Produced by Stanley F. Buchthal   Robert Maier   Pat Moran   Sara Risher   Robert Shaye   Rachel Talalay   John Waters   Original Music by Kenny Vance

Additional Info Premiere: February 16, 1988 Theatrical Release: February 26, 1988 DVD Release: May 22, 2001 Blu-ray Release: March 04, 2014 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies New Line Cinema Stanley F. Buchthal (in association with) Robert Shaye Production Distributors New Line Cinema   (1988) (USA) (theatrical) Columbia TriStar Domestic Television   (2001) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Columbia Tristar Television Distribution   (1996) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Fox Network   (1990) (USA) (TV) Image Entertainment   (1997) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) MGM Worldwide Television   (2006) (USA) (TV) (syndication) (for New Line Television) New Line Home Video   (1996) (USA) (VHS) New Line Home Video   (2002) (USA) (DVD) RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video   (1989) (USA) (VHS) RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video   (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Sony Pictures Television International   (2005) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Sony Pictures Television   (2002) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Turner Home Entertainment   (1996) (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.0 / 10 Our Rating 6.8 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.9 / 10 Female Users 6.4 / 10 Site Ranking #3,436 / 20,929 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 1 total rating Site Ranking #3,432 Santa Sangre (1989) #3,433 31 (2016) #3,434 Beyond Skyline (2017) #3,435 Away From Her (2006) #3,436 Hairspray (1988) #3,437 Gully (2019) #3,438 Last Shift (2014) #3,439 Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012) #3,440 Fifty Shades Of Black (2016)