Hairspray (1988 film) was released on DVD by New Line in 2002. The disc included an audio commentary by John Waters and Ricki Lake and a theatrical trailer. It was released on Blu-ray on March 4, 2014. Hairspray (1988 film) Hairspray is a 1988 American dance comedy film written and directed by John Waters, and starring Ricki Lake, Divine, Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono, Jerry Stiller, Leslie Ann Powers, Colleen Fitzpatrick, and Michael St. Gerard. "Hairspray" was a dramatic departure from Waters's earlier works, with a much broader intended audience. "Hairspray"s PG is the mildest rating a Waters film has received; most of his
Dick Tracy (1990 film) the film as part of her Blond Ambition World Tour. Prior to the June 1990 theatrical release, Disney had already featured "Dick Tracy" in musical theatre stage shows in both Disneyland and the Walt Disney World Resort, using Stephen Sondheim and Danny Elfman's music. "The New York Times" also wrote in June 1990 of Disney Stores "selling nothing but "Tracy"-related merchandise." Max Allan Collins lobbied to write the film's novelization long before Disney had even greenlighted "Dick Tracy" in 1988. "I hated the idea that anyone else would write a "Tracy" novel," Collins explained. After much conflict with Disney, leading