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This Is Spinal Tap

Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.

1984 · R · 1h 22m

Directed by Rob Reiner

7.4

TMDB audience score
1,728 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

"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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Cast

  • Christopher Guest
    Nigel Tufnel

  • Michael McKean
    David St. Hubbins

  • Harry Shearer
    Derek Smalls

  • Rob Reiner
    Marty DiBergi

  • June Chadwick
    Jeanine Pettibone

  • Tony Hendra
    Ian Faith

  • Bruno Kirby
    Tommy Pischedda

  • Ed Begley Jr.
    John 'Stumpy' Pepys

  • Paul Benedict
    Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

  • Zane Buzby
    Rolling Stone Reporter

  • Billy Crystal
    Morty the Mime

  • Howard Hesseman
    Terry Ladd

  • Patrick Macnee
    Sir Denis Eton-Hogg

  • Paul Shaffer
    Artie Fufkin

  • Fred Willard
    Lt. Hookstratten

  • R.J. Parnell
    Mick Shrimpton

  • David Kaff
    Viv Savage

  • Fran Drescher
    Bobbi Flekman