This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

82 mins | Comedy, Music | May 4, 1984

"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.

This Is Spinal Tap

82 mins | Comedy, Music | May 4, 1984

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.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Spinal Tap Prod.
Original title This Is Spinal Tap
Directors Irwin Marcus, Donald Newman, Anne Rapp, Rob Reiner
Writers Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer

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

Bruno Kirby

as Tommy Pischedda

Ed Begley Jr.

as John 'Stumpy' Pepys

Fran Drescher

as Bobbi Flekman

Dana Carvey

as Mime Waiter

Sandy Helberg

as Angelo DiMentibelio

Billy Crystal

as Morty the Mime

Paul Benedict

as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

Howard Hesseman

as Terry Ladd

Russ Kunkel

as Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs

Joyce Hyser

as Belinda

Paul Shaffer

as Artie Fufkin

Archie Hahn

as Room Service Guy

Fred Willard

as Colonel on Military Base

Anjelica Huston

as Polly Deutsch

Brinke Stevens

as Girlfriend (uncredited)

Patrick Macnee

as Sir Denis Eton-Hogg

Tony Hendra

as Ian Faith

R.J. Parnell

as Mick Shrimpton

David Kaff

as Viv Savage

Danny Kortchmar

as Ronnie Pudding

Julie Payne

as Mime Waitress

Zane Buzby

as Rolling Stone Reporter

Paul Shortino

as Duke Fame

Lara Cody

as Fame Groupie

Andrew J. Lederer

as Student Promoter

Gloria Gifford

as Airport Security Officer

Charles Levin

as Disc 'n' Dat Manager

Donald Kendrick

as Background Vocalist

Wonderful Smith

as Backstage Maintenance Worker

Kimberly Stringer

as Heavy Metal Fan

Chazz Dominguez

as Heavy Metal Fan

Shari Hall

as Heavy Metal Fan

Jean Cromie

as Ethereal Fan

Patrick Maher

as New York M.C.

Memo Vera

as Bartender

Robin Menken

as Angelo's Associate

Jennifer Child

as Limo Groupie

J.J. Barry

as Rack Jobber

George McDaniel

as Southern Rock Promoter

Anne Churchill

as Reba

Cherie Darr

as Fame Groupie

Diana Duncan

as 'Jamboree Bop' Dancer

Gina Marie Pitrello

as 'Jamboree Bop' Dancer

Gina Jourard

as 'Jamboree Bop' Dancer (as Gina Marie Pitrello)