This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.
"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 Christopher Guest As: Nigel Tufnel
Michael McKean Michael McKean As: David St. Hubbins
Harry Shearer Harry Shearer As: Derek Smalls
Rob Reiner Rob Reiner As: Marty DiBergi
June Chadwick June Chadwick As: Jeanine Pettibone
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Storyline

"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.


Tagline: Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Music

Language: English, 日本語

Release Date: 02 March 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

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Company Credits

Company: Spinal Tap Prod., Embassy Films Associates, Embassy Pictures

Budget: $2,500,000

Revenue: $6,051,884

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Cast

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Nigel Tufnel

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

David St. Hubbins

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Derek Smalls

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Marty DiBergi

June Chadwick

June Chadwick

Jeanine Pettibone

Tony Hendra

Tony Hendra

Ian Faith

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Tommy Pischedda

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

John 'Stumpy' Pepys

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

Zane Buzby

Zane Buzby

Rolling Stone Reporter

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Morty the Mime

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Terry Ladd

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Sir Denis Eton-Hogg

Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Artie Fufkin

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Lt. Hookstratten

R.J. Parnell

R.J. Parnell

Mick Shrimpton

David Kaff

David Kaff

Viv Savage

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher

Bobbi Flekman

Joyce Hyser

Joyce Hyser

Belinda

Victory Tischler-Blue

Victory Tischler-Blue

Cindy

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Polly Deutsch

Kimberly Stringer

Kimberly Stringer

Heavy Metal Fan

Chazz Dominguez

Chazz Dominguez

Heavy Metal Fan

Shari Hall

Shari Hall

Heavy Metal Fan

Jean Cromie

Jean Cromie

Ethereal Fan

Patrick Maher

Patrick Maher

New York M.C.

Danny Kortchmar

Danny Kortchmar

Ronnie Pudding

Memo Vera

Memo Vera

Bartender

Julie Payne

Julie Payne

Mime Waitress

Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey

Mime Waiter

Sandy Helberg

Sandy Helberg

Angelo DiMentibelio

Robin Menken

Robin Menken

Angelo's Associate

Jennifer Child

Jennifer Child

Limo Groupie

J.J. Barry

J.J. Barry

Rack Jobber

George McDaniel

George McDaniel

Southern Rock Promoter

Anne Churchill

Anne Churchill

Reba

Paul Shortino

Paul Shortino

Duke Fame

Cherie Darr

Cherie Darr

Fame Groupie

Lara Cody

Lara Cody

Fame Groupie

Andrew J. Lederer

Andrew J. Lederer

Student Promoter

Russ Kunkel

Russ Kunkel

Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs

Diana Duncan

Diana Duncan

Jamboree Bop Dancer

Gina Jourard

Gina Jourard

Jamboree Bop Dancer

Gloria Gifford

Gloria Gifford

Airport Security Officer

Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn

Room Service Guy

Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Disc 'n' Dat Manager

Wonderful Smith

Wonderful Smith

Janitor

Chris Romano

Chris Romano

Little Druid

Daniel Rodgers

Daniel Rodgers

Little Druid

Fred Asparagus

Fred Asparagus

Joe 'Mama' Besser

Rodney Kemerer

Rodney Kemerer

L.A. Party Guest

Robert Bauer

Robert Bauer

Moke

Brinke Stevens

Brinke Stevens

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Directed By

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Director

Donald Newman

Donald Newman

First Assistant Director

Anne Rapp

Anne Rapp

Continuity

Irwin Marcus

Irwin Marcus

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Karen Murphy

Karen Murphy

Producer

Eve Brandstein

Eve Brandstein

Casting

Cary Glieberman

Cary Glieberman

Unit Production Manager

Lindsay Doran

Lindsay Doran

Executive In Charge Of Production

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Michele Payne

Michele Payne

Makeup & Hair

Sound

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Original Music Composer

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Original Music Composer

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Original Music Composer

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Original Music Composer

John Brasher

John Brasher

Supervising Sound Editor

Beth Bergeron

Beth Bergeron

Sound Editor

Gregg Rudloff

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kenneth Karman

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Robert Eber

Robert Eber

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Peter Smokler

Peter Smokler

Director of Photography

Skip Cook

Skip Cook

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Bryan Jones

Bryan Jones

Production Design

Tommy Estridge

Tommy Estridge

Property Master

Other Crew

Billy G. Arter

Billy G. Arter

Transportation Coordinator

Jane Covner

Jane Covner

Unit Publicist

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