This Is Spinal Tap

"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.

Cast

Christopher Guest

as Nigel Tufnel

Michael McKean

as David St. Hubbins

Harry Shearer

as Derek Smalls

Rob Reiner

as Marty DiBergi

June Chadwick

as Jeanine Pettibone

Tony Hendra

as Ian Faith

Bruno Kirby

as Tommy Pischedda

Ed Begley Jr.

as John 'Stumpy' Pepys

Paul Benedict

as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

Zane Buzby

as Rolling Stone Reporter

Reviews

Ahmetaslan27

Am I the only one getting bored or not? It's probably because I don't like that loud noise...

CinemaSerf

So the legendary British rockers "Spinal Tap" are on the comeback trail. After a dry spell in the USA, they determine to take their provocative new album and their film-faking fan "Marty" (Rob Reiner) and re-establish themselves as superstars. "Marty" has access to all aspects of their activities as...

Filipe Manuel Neto

**Interesting, remarkable for its subgenre, credible… but I didn't find it funny.** I'm not a specific admirer of mockumentaries, but I recognize their value if they're funny. The film reports on the tour of a British rock band called Spinal Tap, and shows the enormous difficulties and crazy thin...

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