Story Line
"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.
“Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.”
Top Cast
Christopher Guest
Nigel Tufnel
Michael McKean
David St. Hubbins
Harry Shearer
Derek Smalls
Rob Reiner
Marty DiBergi
June Chadwick
Jeanine Pettibone
Tony Hendra
Ian Faith
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Rating
7.4/ 10
Release Date
1984-03-02
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
ComedyMusic
Part of the Series
This Is Spinal Tap Collection
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User Reviews (3)
Ahmetaslan27
3/10
•7/29/2023Am I the only one getting bored or not? It's probably because I don't like that loud noise
CinemaSerf
7/10
•2/2/2024So 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...
Filipe Manuel Neto
6/10
•3/5/2024**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, ...