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Budget: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Gross: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Genre: Comedy / Music / Romance /  more » Awards: 7 nominations  more » User Ratings: 6.7 (11,427 votes)  more »   Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.  more »

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Filmmakers: John Waters - Director / Writer, Rachel Talalay - Producer, David Insley - Cinematographer, Kenny Vance - Composer, Vincent Peranio - Production Designer, Janice Hampton - Editor, Charles Roggero - Editor  more »

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