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This Is Spinal Tap

R
Movie
1984
1h 22m
English
Music, Comedy
"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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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
Paul Shaffer
Artie Fufkin
Archie Hahn
Room Service Guy
Fred Willard
Colonel on Military Base
Anjelica Huston
Polly Deutsch
Brinke Stevens
Girlfriend (uncredited)
Patrick Macnee
Sir Denis Eton-Hogg
Tony Hendra
Ian Faith
RJ Parnell
Mick Shrimpton
David Kaff
Viv Savage
Danny Kortchmar
Ronnie Pudding
Directed By: Rob Reiner

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almirofistiki says...
4 years ago
These go to eleven (11/10)!
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drqshadow says...
4 years ago
A classic, scathing lampoon of every successful rock band that's ever been guilty of taking themselves too seriously. Rob Reiner directs (and plays an important supporting role) but it seems like all he really needed to do was point a camera in the right direction, then edit several hours' worth of golden improvisational delight into a concise, intelligible ninety-minute package. It's a roaring parade of nonstop laughs, some blunt and easy, others sharp and witty. Famous bits like Christopher Guest's "this one goes to eleven" have been played to death but still elicit smiles, while deeper cuts, such as the band's reaction to contemporary critics or their infamous Stonehenge performance, land as if they were brand new. And the music is great, too, not just as a cutting satire, but as a convincing love letter to the days when power rock was all the rage and flocks of buzzed, well-feathered teens would still pack a stadium to hear the loudest noise on the planet. An enduring masterpiece.
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nmahoney416 says...
6 years ago
This didn't really work for me. There were a couple of funny moments but most of the jokes didn't land. I appreciate this was one of the first mockumentaries but there are better ones now.
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KiLLo says...
11 years ago
Fantastico! :D
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AndrewBloom
9/10  5 years ago
[9.2/10] Rock and roll is the perfect backdrop for comedy. It’s a world that’s already pretty silly and exaggerated, so you can lean into the ridiculous of it all without feeling like you’re dragging the audience into a zany comic landscape without any connection to real life. But it’s also More
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Jordyep
8/10  5 months ago
Based on the poster, I was expecting this to be an over the top, obvious parody of hair metal. Instead, this feels like an early precursor to the type of DIY, indie filmmaking that would become more popular in the 90s. The writing is pretty clever, often relying on an understated, dry, British sense More
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