This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Christopher Guest
Nigel Tufnel / Original Music Composer / Writer
Michael McKean
David St. Hubbins / Original Music Composer / Writer
Harry Shearer
Derek Smalls / Original Music Composer / Writer
Rob Reiner
Marty DiBergi / Director / Original Music Composer / Writer
June Chadwick
Jeanine Pettibone
Bruno Kirby
Tommy Pischedda
Ed Begley Jr.
John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Fran Drescher
Bobbi Flekman
Dana Carvey
Mime Waiter
Sandy Helberg
Angelo DiMentibelio
Billy Crystal
Morty the Mime
Paul Benedict
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Howard Hesseman
Terry Ladd
Russ Kunkel
Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs
Joyce Hyser
Belinda
Paul Shaffer
Artie Fufkin
Archie Hahn
Room Service Guy
Fred Willard
Colonel on Military Base
Anjelica Huston
Polly Deutsch
Brinke Stevens
Girlfriend (uncredited)
Patrick Macnee
Sir Denis Eton-Hogg
Tony Hendra
Ian Faith
R.J. Parnell
Mick Shrimpton
David Kaff
Viv Savage
Danny Kortchmar
Ronnie Pudding
Julie Payne
Mime Waitress
Zane Buzby
Rolling Stone Reporter
Paul Shortino
Duke Fame
Lara Cody
Fame Groupie
Andrew J. Lederer
Student Promoter
Victory Tischler-Blue
Cindy
Gloria Gifford
Airport Security Officer
Charles Levin
Disc 'n' Dat Manager
Donald Kendrick
Background Vocalist
Wonderful Smith
Backstage Maintenance Worker
Kimberly Stringer
Heavy Metal Fan
Chazz Dominguez
Heavy Metal Fan
Shari Hall
Heavy Metal Fan
Jean Cromie
Ethereal Fan
Patrick Maher
New York M.C.
Memo Vera
Bartender
Robin Menken
Angelo's Associate
Jennifer Child
Limo Groupie
J.J. Barry
Rack Jobber
George McDaniel
Southern Rock Promoter
Anne Churchill
Reba
Cherie Darr
Fame Groupie
Diana Duncan
'Jamboree Bop' Dancer
Gina Marie Pitrello
'Jamboree Bop' Dancer
Gina Jourard
'Jamboree Bop' Dancer (as Gina Marie Pitrello)
Karen Murphy
Producer
Peter Smokler
Director of Photography
Kent Beyda
Editor
Kim Secrist
Editor
Eve Brandstein
Casting
Bryan Jones
Production Design
Michele Payne
Makeup & Hair
Beth Bergeron
Sound Editor
John Brasher
Supervising Sound Editor
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lindsay Doran
Executive In Charge Of Production
Cary Glieberman
Unit Production Manager
Art Tostado
Color Timer
Donald Newman
First Assistant Director
Irwin Marcus
Second Assistant Director
Robert Eber
Sound Mixer
Victor Abbene
Electrician
Skip Cook
Best Boy Grip
Tommy Estridge
Property Master
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Anne Rapp
Continuity
Jane Covner
Unit Publicist
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 2, 1984
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 22m
Content RatingR
Budget$2,500,000
Box Office$4,737,539
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
This Is Spinal Tap (also known as This Is Spın̈al Tap: A Rockumentary by Martin Di Bergi) is a 1984 American mockumentary comedy film co-written and directed by Rob Reiner (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as members of the heavy metal band Spinal Tap, who are characterized as "one of England's loudest bands". Reiner plays Martin "Marty" Di Bergi, a documentary filmmaker who follows them on their American tour. The film satirizes the behavior and musical pretensions of rock bands and the perceived hagiographic tendencies of rock documentaries such as The Song Remains the Same (1976) and The Last Waltz (1978), and follows the similar All You Need Is Cash (1978) by the Rutles. Most of its dialogue was improvised and dozens of hours were filmed.
This Is Spinal Tap was released to critical acclaim, but its initial release found only modest commercial success. Its later VHS release brought it greater success and a cult following. In 2002, it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress, and was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry. It has been credited with "effectively" launching the mockumentary genre.