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West Germany February 1988 (Berlin International Film Festival)
USA 16 February 1988 (Baltimore, Maryland) (premiere)
USA 26 February 1988
France 8 June 1988
Sweden 15 July 1988
West Germany 4 August 1988
Australia 15 September 1988
Italy 22 September 1988
Netherlands 13 October 1988
Finland 2 December 1988
Belgium 2 February 1989
Hong Kong 3 March 1989
Japan 29 April 1989
Philippines 11 December 1990 (Davao)
Denmark 22 April 2009 (CPHPIX Festival)
Austria 11 October 2009 (Vienna International Film Festival)

Also Known As (AKA)
Hairspray Argentina / Finland / Greece
Grasso è bello Italy
Hairspray - E Éramos Todos Jovens Brazil
Hajlakk Hungary
Laca Portugal
Lakier do wlosów Poland
White Lipstick USA (working title)

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