"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.

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Tagline
Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven
Release date
1984-03-02
Runtime
1h 22m
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Global rating
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Director


  1. Rob Reiner

Writer


  1. Rob Reiner
  2. Harry Shearer
  3. Michael McKean
  4. Christopher Guest

Cast


  1. Rob Reiner
    Marty DiBergi
  2. Billy Crystal
    Morty the Mime
  3. Anjelica Huston
    Polly Deutsch
  4. Harry Shearer
    Derek Smalls
  5. Fred Willard
    Colonel on Military Base
  6. Michael McKean
    David St. Hubbins
  7. Christopher Guest
    Nigel Tufnel
  8. Archie Hahn
    Room Service Guy
  9. Ed Begley Jr.
    John 'Stumpy' Pepys
  10. Dana Carvey
    Mime Waiter
  11. Bruno Kirby
    Tommy Pischedda
  12. Fran Drescher
    Bobbi Flekman
  13. Howard Hesseman
    Terry Ladd
  14. Paul Benedict
    Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
  15. Lara Cody
    Fame Groupie
  16. Paul Shaffer
    Artie Fufkin
  17. Joyce Hyser
    Belinda
  18. Patrick Macnee
    Sir Denis Eton-Hogg
  19. Julie Payne
    Mime Waitress
  20. Sandy Helberg
    Angelo DiMentibelio
  21. Brinke Stevens
    Girlfriend (uncredited)
  22. Charles Levin
    Disc 'n' Dat Manager
  23. Russ Kunkel
    Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs
  24. Tony Hendra
    Ian Faith
  25. June Chadwick
    Jeanine Pettibone
  26. Gloria Gifford
    Airport Security Officer
  27. George McDaniel
    Southern Rock Promoter
  28. J.J. Barry
    Rack Jobber
  29. Robin Menken
    Angelo's Associate
  30. Zane Buzby
    Rolling Stone Reporter
  31. David Kaff
    Viv Savage
  32. Gina Jourard
    'Jamboree Bop' Dancer (as Gina Marie Pitrello)
  33. Andrew J. Lederer
    Student Promoter
  34. Anne Churchill
    Reba
  35. Chazz Dominguez
    Heavy Metal Fan
  36. Cherie Darr
    Fame Groupie
  37. Danny Kortchmar
    Ronnie Pudding
  38. Diana Duncan
    'Jamboree Bop' Dancer
  39. Donald Kendrick
    Background Vocalist
  40. Gina Marie Pitrello
    'Jamboree Bop' Dancer
  41. Jean Cromie
    Ethereal Fan
  42. Jennifer Child
    Limo Groupie
  43. Kimberly Stringer
    Heavy Metal Fan
  44. Memo Vera
    Bartender
  45. Patrick Maher
    New York M.C.
  46. Paul Shortino
    Duke Fame
  47. R.J. Parnell
    Mick Shrimpton
  48. Shari Hall
    Heavy Metal Fan
  49. Victory Tischler-Blue
    Cindy
  50. Wonderful Smith
    Backstage Maintenance Worker

Composer


  1. Rob Reiner
  2. Harry Shearer
  3. Michael McKean
  4. Christopher Guest

Producer


  1. Karen Murphy

Director of Photography


  1. Peter Smokler

Editor


  1. Kent Beyda
  2. Kim Secrist