This Is Spinal Tap
By February 01, 1999
In assessing Spinal Tap’s place in rock ’n’ roll history (apart, that is, from the full page they already occupy in the Rocklopedia Brittanicus), one has to take into account Read more »
- United States
- 1984
- 82 minutes
- 1.78:1
SYNOPSIS: Rob Reiner’s directorial debut has developed into a cult phenomenon. The film that invented the “rockumentary” has now outlasted most of the bands it mocked. Following the ill-fated American comeback tour of an aging heavy-metal group, this film has joined the ranks of the greatest comedies ever made.
Cast & CreditsOpen
Cast
| Nigel Tufnel | Christopher Guest |
| David St. Hubbins | Michael McKean |
| Derek Smalls | Harry Shearer |
| Marty DiBergi | Rob Reiner |
| Jeanine Pettibone | June Chadwick |
| Tommy Pischedda | Bruno Kirby |
Credits
| Director | Rob Reiner |
| Screenplay | Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer |
| Producer | Karen Murphy |
| Cinematography | Peter Smokler |
| Editing | Kent Beyda and Kim Secrist |
Disc Features
DOUBLE-SIDED DISC:
SIDE 1 FEATURES
- The complete 82-minute movie, with dual commentaries: Track 1: Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer; Track 2: Rob Reiner, producer Karen Murphy, and editors Robert Leighton and Kent Beyda
SIDE 2 FEATURES
- Original industry and theatrical trailers
- Twenty-minute demo reel, Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
- Promotional shorts: Heavy Metal Memories and “Hell Hole”
- The Cutting Room Floor: More than one hour of deleted scenes, abandoned subplots, and alternate takes
