Hairspray 4K UHD + Blu-ray

'Hairspray' Director: John Waters (1988) Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray | Director-approved restoration

After decades of pushing the boundaries of bad taste with his underground provocations, John Waters found surprising mainstream success with this infectiously irreverent rock-and-soul comedy.

It’s 1962, and the only things bigger than the bouffant hairdos are the popular dance crazes sweeping the nation. When Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad shoots to stardom on a local TV dance party, her radical self-confidence and support for racial integration launch a movement that takes the city by storm.

Costarring the inimitable Divine in a fiercely funny double role, Hairspray finds Waters marrying his wildly subversive sensibility with a newfound bubblegum sweetness for what may be his most irresistible film.

Special features include:

• Audio commentary featuring Waters and actor Ricki Lake
• Conversation between Waters and WFMU DJs Dave “the Spazz” Abramson and Gaylord Fields
• Interview with actors Ricki Lake and Colleen Fitzpatrick
• Reflections from actors Debbie Harry, Jo Ann Havrilla, Leslie Ann Powers, Clayton Prince, Shawn Thompson, and Pia Zadora
• Deleted scenes
• Behind-the-scenes documentary
• Get to Know John Waters (1987)
• Interview with production designer Vincent Peranio
• Essay by critic Jessica Kiang