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.
Directors
Cast
Dana Carvey, Anjelica Huston, Fred Willard, Russ Kunkel, Ed Begley Jr., Rob Reiner, Howard Hesseman, Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Brinke Stevens, Archie Hahn, Julie Payne, Fran Drescher, Paul Shaffer, Gloria Gifford, Zane Buzby, Danny Kortchmar, Patrick Macnee, Paul Benedict, Sandy Helberg, J.J. Barry, June Chadwick, Joyce Hyser, Tony Hendra, R.J. Parnell, David Kaff, Paul Shortino, Lara Cody, Andrew J. Lederer, Victory Tischler-Blue, Charles Levin, Donald Kendrick, Wonderful Smith, Kimberly Stringer, Chazz Dominguez, Shari Hall, Jean Cromie, Patrick Maher, Memo Vera, Robin Menken, Jennifer Child, George McDaniel, Anne Churchill, Cherie Darr, Diana Duncan, Gina Marie Pitrello
Trailer
Reviews
100
Boston Globe
A heady flow of brilliant stupidity.
100
Christian Science Monitor
The rock scene hasn't been the same since this hilarious 1984 comedy.
100
Chicago Sun-Times
One of the funniest, most intelligent, most original films.
96
Mr. Showbiz
So intensely funny that the viewer must hang on every word: comic gems spill forth almost continuously.
90
Dallas Observer
Spinal Tap is still on the right side of the fine line between stupid and clever.
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