This Is Spinal Tap

Mar 2, 1984

1h 22m

★ 7.4

Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.

Overview

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.

Genres

Music

Comedy

Production Companies

Spinal Tap Prod.

Embassy Films Associates

Embassy Pictures

This Is Spinal Tap Trailers

Cast

Nigel Tufnel

Christopher Guest

David St. Hubbins

Michael McKean

Derek Smalls

Harry Shearer

Marty DiBergi

Rob Reiner

Jeanine Pettibone

June Chadwick

Tommy Pischedda

Bruno Kirby

John 'Stumpy' Pepys

Ed Begley Jr.

Bobbi Flekman

Fran Drescher

Mime Waiter

Dana Carvey

Angelo DiMentibelio

Sandy Helberg

Morty the Mime

Billy Crystal

Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

Paul Benedict

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