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This Is Spinal Tap
Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.
( Comedy / Music )


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US Runtime: 82 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Mar 02, 1984   [USA]
 
Director: Rob Reiner   [Director]
 
Writers: Christopher Guest   [Writer]
Michael McKean   [Writer]
Rob Reiner   [Writer]
Harry Shearer   [Writer]
 
Producer: Karen Murphy   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Peter Smokler   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Kent Beyda   [Editor]
Kim Secrist   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Christopher Guest   [Original Music Composer]
Michael McKean   [Original Music Composer]
Rob Reiner   [Original Music Composer]
Harry Shearer   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Bryan Jones   [Production Design]
 
Casting by Eve Brandstein   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Embassy Films Associates   (US)
Embassy Pictures   (US)
Spinal Tap Prod.
 


Plot Summary:

    Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Christopher Guest
Nigel Tufnel
Michael McKean
David St. Hubbins
Harry Shearer
Derek Smalls
Rob Reiner
Marty DiBergi
June Chadwick
Jeanine Pettibone
Bruno Kirby
Tommy Pischedda
Ed Begley Jr.
John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Fran Drescher
Bobbi Flekman
Dana Carvey
Mime Waiter
Sandy Helberg
Angelo DiMentibelio
 
Billy Crystal
Morty the Mime
Paul Benedict
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Howard Hesseman
Terry Ladd
Russ Kunkel
Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs
Joyce Hyser
Belinda
Paul Shaffer
Artie Fufkin
Archie Hahn
Room Service Guy
Fred Willard
Colonel on Military Base
Anjelica Huston
Polly Deutsch
Patrick Macnee
Sir Denis Eton-Hogg
 
 

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Tech Info:

Budget:
$2,500,000
Revenue:
$5,831,458

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