"When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you."

2007

1h 57m

6.7(2563 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Overview

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

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152 members

Acting

Nikki Blonsky

Tracy Turnblad

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John Travolta

Edna Turnblad

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Michelle Pfeiffer

Velma Von Tussle

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Christopher Walken

Wilbur Turnblad

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Amanda Bynes

Penny Pingleton

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James Marsden

Corny Collins

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Queen Latifah

Motormouth Maybelle

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Brittany Snow

Amber Von Tussle

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Zac Efron

Link Larkin

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Elijah Kelley

Seaweed

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Allison Janney

Prudy Pringleton

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Tayla Parx

Little Inez

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Jayne Eastwood

Miss Wimsey

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Paul Dooley

Mr. Spritzer

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Jerry Stiller

Mr. Pinky

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Darren Frost

Cameraman

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John Waters

Flasher

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Joe Parro

Teacher

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Nick Loren

Cop Nick

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Bryan Hindle

Link's Backup Singer

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Sheldon Smith

Link's Backup Singer

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Greg Farkas

Link's Backup Singer / Teen

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Bruce McFee

Police Chief

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Christian Hagen

Male TV Reporter

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John Andersen

News Anchorman

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Neil Crone

Cop at Protest

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George King

Mr. Flak

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James Kirchner

Science Geek Teacher

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Brendan Wall

Male Cop on TV

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Ted Ludzik

Police Sergeant at Protest

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Ron Pardo

Good Morning Baltimore Host

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Geri Hall

Good Morning Baltimore Hostess

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Seth Howard

Stage Manager

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Ricki Lake

Talent Agent

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Adam Shankman

Talent Agent

Sound

Marc Shaiman

Talent Agent

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Scott Wittman

Talent Agent

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Anne Fletcher

Nurse

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Joey Pizzi

Driving Instructor

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Zachary Woodlee

Smoking Teacher

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Laura Edwards

Vicky - Corny Collins Council

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Becca Sweitzer

Darla - Corny Collins Council

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Cassie Silva

Brenda - Corny Collins Council

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Tiffany Engen

Noreen - Corny Collins Council

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Brooke Engen

Doreen - Corny Collins Council

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Sarah Jayne Jensen

Shelley - Corny Collins Council

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Hayley Podschun

Tammy - Corny Collins Council

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Nick Baga

Sketch - Corny Collins Council

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Curtis Holbrook

Brad - Corny Collins Council

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J.P. Ferreri

Joey - Corny Collins Council

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Spencer Liff

Mikey - Corny Collins Council

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Phillip Spaeth

Fender - Corny Collins Council

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Tabitha Lupien

Becky - Corny Collins Council

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Kelly Fletcher

Lou Ann - Corny Collins Council

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Jesse Weafer

IQ - Corny Collins Council / Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Corey Gorewicz

Bix - Corny Collins Council

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Josh Feldman

Jesse - Corny Collins Council / Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Everett Smith

Paulie - Corny Collins Council / Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Ariel Reid

Rhonda - Detention Kid

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Whitney Brown

Hoo Hoo - Detention Kid

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Jason Dolphin

Tyrone - Detention Kid

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Anthony Carr

Duane - Detention Kid

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Chris Andrew Robinson

Jermaine - Detention Kid

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Sarah Francis

Janetta - Detention Kid

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Starr Domingue

Pearl - Detention Kid

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Shawn Byfield

Little Mo - Detention Kid

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Shane Simpson

Skillet - Detention Kid

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Hollywood Jade

Stooie - Detention Kid

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Rhonda Roberts

Maybelle's Store Dancer

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Jennifer Abbey

Maybelle's Store Dancer

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Sherisse Springer

Maybelle's Store Dancer

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Vanessa Cobham

Maybelle's Store Dancer

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Eboni Nichols

Maybelle's Store Dancer

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Holly Alexis Hyman

Maybelle's Store Dancer

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Jamal Sims

Maybelle's Store Dancer

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Damon Butler

Maybelle's Store Dancer

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Stephen 'tWitch' Boss

Maybelle's Store Dancer

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Marc Spaulding

Maybelle's Store Dancer

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Arike Rice

Dynamites

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Tanee McCall

Dynamites

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Nadine Ellis

Dynamites

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Reggie Jackson

Record Hop Dancer

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Tramaine Montell Ford

Record Hop Dancer

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Khetanya Henderson

Record Hop Dancer

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Loriel Hennington

Record Hop Dancer

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Daniel Dyer

Record Hop Dancer

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Kristen Munro

Record Hop Dancer

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Ingrid Gaynor

Record Hop Dancer

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Stacey Martino

Record Hop Dancer

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Sal Scozzari

Good Morning Baltimore Dancer / Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Charles Seminerio

Good Morning Baltimore Dancer / Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Alison Smyth

Auditionee

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Christine Moore

Auditionee

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Emily Andrews

Auditionee

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Julianne Jackson

Auditionee

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Laura Lawson

Auditionee

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Melissa Leifer

Auditionee

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Janelle Hutchison

Hairdresser

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Jenny Parsons

Hairdresser

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Susan Henley

Hairdresser

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Gerry Mendicino

Drunk

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Nick Settimi

Record Store Owner

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Kyle Golemba

Teen

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Tiffany Green

Mr. Pinky's Customer

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Rachael Dolan

Mr. Pinky's Customer

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Kristina Uranowski

Mr. Pinky's Customer

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Charlotte Szivak

Mr. Pinky's Customer

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Deborah Overes

Mr. Pinky's Customer

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Mary McCandless

Mr. Pinky's Seamstress

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Sharron Matthews

Mr. Pinky's Cashier

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Jeffrey James

Gawky Kid

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Carla Guiliani

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Chantelle Leonardo

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Melissa Williams

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Krystal Kiran

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Jessica Dawson

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Sheri Godfrey

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Jessica Keeling

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Romina D'Ugo

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Julia Juhas

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Cindy Willems

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Faye Rauw

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Niky Johnson

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Shannon Whelan

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Diana Coatsworth

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Keri Tkacz

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Krista Leis

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Sammy Rosen

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Stephen Findlay

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Mike Cota

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Dennis Lupien

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Serge Kushnier

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Austin Di Iulio

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Chad McFadden

Welcome tot he 60's Dancer

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Ted Banfalvi

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Shaun Amyot

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Blaine Totten

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Glen Kerr

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Paul Gordon

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Gerard McIsaac

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Josh Epstein

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Derek Gilroy

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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A. Frank Ruffo

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Darcy Evans

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Marc Kimelman

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Larry Mannell

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Matthew Caruso

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Lyne Tremblay

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Mary Pitt

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Janice Luey

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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Dondraico Johnson

Maybelle's Store Dancer

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Wally Michaels

Welcome to the 60's Dancer

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