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: Music, Comedy

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: $4,737,539

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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

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Tommy Pischedda

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

John 'Stumpy' Pepys

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher

Bobbi Flekman

Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey

Mime Waiter

Sandy Helberg

Sandy Helberg

Angelo DiMentibelio

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Morty the Mime

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Terry Ladd

Russ Kunkel

Russ Kunkel

Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs

Joyce Hyser

Joyce Hyser

Belinda

Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Artie Fufkin

Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn

Room Service Guy

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Colonel on Military Base

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Polly Deutsch

Brinke Stevens

Brinke Stevens

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Sir Denis Eton-Hogg

Tony Hendra

Tony Hendra

Ian Faith

R.J. Parnell

R.J. Parnell

Mick Shrimpton

David Kaff

David Kaff

Viv Savage

Danny Kortchmar

Danny Kortchmar

Ronnie Pudding

Julie Payne

Julie Payne

Mime Waitress

Zane Buzby

Zane Buzby

Rolling Stone Reporter

Paul Shortino

Paul Shortino

Duke Fame

Lara Cody

Lara Cody

Fame Groupie

Andrew J. Lederer

Andrew J. Lederer

Student Promoter

Victory Tischler-Blue

Victory Tischler-Blue

Cindy

Gloria Gifford

Gloria Gifford

Airport Security Officer

Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Disc 'n' Dat Manager

Donald Kendrick

Donald Kendrick

Background Vocalist

Wonderful Smith

Wonderful Smith

Backstage Maintenance Worker

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.

Memo Vera

Memo Vera

Bartender

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

Cherie Darr

Cherie Darr

Fame Groupie

Diana Duncan

Diana Duncan

'Jamboree Bop' Dancer

Gina Marie Pitrello

Gina Marie Pitrello

'Jamboree Bop' Dancer

Gina Jourard

Gina Jourard

'Jamboree Bop' Dancer (as Gina Marie Pitrello)

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

Eve Brandstein

Eve Brandstein

Casting

Karen Murphy

Karen Murphy

Producer

Lindsay Doran

Lindsay Doran

Executive In Charge Of Production

Cary Glieberman

Cary Glieberman

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Michele Payne

Michele Payne

Makeup & Hair

Sound

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Original Music Composer

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Original Music Composer

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Original Music Composer

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Original Music Composer

Beth Bergeron

Beth Bergeron

Sound Editor

John Brasher

John Brasher

Supervising Sound Editor

Gregg Rudloff

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Eber

Robert Eber

Sound Mixer

Kenneth Karman

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Peter Smokler

Peter Smokler

Director of Photography

Skip Cook

Skip Cook

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Victor Abbene

Victor Abbene

Electrician

Art Department

Bryan Jones

Bryan Jones

Production Design

Tommy Estridge

Tommy Estridge

Property Master

Other Crew

Jane Covner

Jane Covner

Unit Publicist

Billy G. Arter

Billy G. Arter

Transportation Coordinator

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