This Is Spinal Tap
(1984)
Stars: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, June Chadwick, Tony Hendra, Bruno Kirby
Director: Rob Reiner
Writer: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner
Language: English
Studio: Spinal Tap Prod.
Duration: 1
Rated: R
DVD Release: September 2000
In 1982 legendary British heavy metal band Spinal Tap attempt an American comeback tour accompanied by a fan who is also a film-maker. The resulting documentary, interspersed with powerful performances of Tap's pivotal music and profound lyrics, candidly follows a rock group heading towards crisis, culminating in the infamous affair of the eighteen-inch-high Stonehenge stage prop.
| Rob Reiner | Marty DiBergi |
| Kimberly Stringer | Heavy Metal Fan |
| Chazz Dominguez | Heavy Metal Fan |
| Shari Hall | Heavy Metal Fan |
| R.J. Parnell | Mick Shrimpton |
| David Kaff | Viv Savage |
| Tony Hendra | Ian Faith |
| Michael McKean | David St. Hubbins |
| Christopher Guest | Nigel Tufnel |
| Harry Shearer | Derek Smalls |
| Bruno Kirby | Tommy Pischedda |
| Jean Cromie | Ethereal Fan |
| Patrick Maher | New York M.C. |
| Ed Begley Jr. | John 'Stumpy' Pepys |
| Danny Kortchmar | Ronnie Pudding |
| Fran Drescher | Bobbi Flekman |
| Patrick Macnee | Sir Denis Eton-Hogg (as Patrick MacNee) |
| Memo Vera | Bartender |
| Julie Payne | Mime Waitress |
| Dana Carvey | Mime Waiter |
| Sandy Helberg | Angelo DiMentibelio |
| Robin Menken | Angelo's Associate (as Robin Mencken) |
| Zane Buzby | Rolling Stone Reporter |
| Billy Crystal | Morty the Mime |
| Jennifer Child | Limo Groupie |
| J.J. Barry | Rack Jobber |
| George McDaniel | Southern Rock Promoter |
| Paul Benedict | Tucker 'Smitty' Brown |
| Anne Churchill | Reba |
| Howard Hesseman | Terry Ladd |
| Paul Shortino | Duke Fame |
| Cherie Darr | Fame Groupie |
| Lara Cody | Fame Groupie |
| Andrew J. Lederer | Student Promoter |
| Russ Kunkel | Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs |
| Diana Duncan | 'Jamboree Bop' Dancer |
| Gina Marie Pitrello | 'Jamboree Bop' Dancer |
| June Chadwick | Jeanine Pettibone |
| Victory Tischler-Blue | Cindy (as Vicki Blue) |
| Joyce Hyser | Belinda |
| Gloria Gifford | Airport Security Officer |
| Paul Shaffer | Artie Fufkin |
| Archie Hahn | Room Service Guy |
| Charles Levin | Disc 'n' Dat Manager |
| Wonderful Smith | Janitor |
| Anjelica Huston | Polly Deutsch (also as Angelica Huston) |
| Chris Romano | Little Druid |
| Daniel Rodgers | Little Druid |
| Fred Willard | Colonel On Military Base |
| Fred Asparagus | Joe 'Mama' Besser |
| Rodney Kemerer | L.A. Party Guest |
| Robert Bauer | Moke |
| Peter Smokler | Cinematographer |
Genre: Comedy, Mockumentary, Satire
Media: Blu-ray
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
IMDb: 0088258
