"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.

Review


I can't remember having seen this in the past. Must've been sick and fallen asleep or something. It's not hilarious, but funny.

Metadata


Tagline
Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.
Release date
1984-03-02
Runtime
1h 22m
My rating
Global rating
7.0 (2 users)

Watched (2)


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. Harry Shearer
    Derek Smalls
  4. Michael McKean
    David St. Hubbins
  5. Anjelica Huston
    Polly Deutsch
  6. Fred Willard
    Colonel on Military Base
  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. Paul Shaffer
    Artie Fufkin
  14. Howard Hesseman
    Terry Ladd
  15. Paul Benedict
    Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
  16. Lara Cody
    Fame Groupie
  17. Joyce Hyser
    Belinda
  18. Patrick Macnee
    Sir Denis Eton-Hogg
  19. Julie Payne
    Mime Waitress
  20. June Chadwick
    Jeanine Pettibone
  21. Sandy Helberg
    Angelo DiMentibelio
  22. Brinke Stevens
    Girlfriend (uncredited)
  23. Charles Levin
    Disc 'n' Dat Manager
  24. Russ Kunkel
    Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs
  25. Tony Hendra
    Ian Faith
  26. Jean Cromie
    Ethereal Fan
  27. Gloria Gifford
    Airport Security Officer
  28. George McDaniel
    Southern Rock Promoter
  29. J.J. Barry
    Rack Jobber
  30. Robin Menken
    Angelo's Associate
  31. Zane Buzby
    Rolling Stone Reporter
  32. David Kaff
    Viv Savage
  33. Gina Jourard
    Jamboree Bop Dancer
  34. Andrew J. Lederer
    Student Promoter
  35. Anne Churchill
    Reba
  36. Chazz Dominguez
    Heavy Metal Fan
  37. Cherie Darr
    Fame Groupie
  38. Danny Kortchmar
    Ronnie Pudding
  39. Diana Duncan
    Jamboree Bop Dancer
  40. Donald Kendrick
    Background Vocalist
  41. Gina Marie Pitrello
    Jamboree Bop Dancer
  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

Production companies


  1. Embassy Films Associates
  2. Embassy Pictures
  3. Spinal Tap Prod.

Production countries


  1. United States of America