This Is Spinal Tap

"Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven"

Mar 2 1984 R 1h 22m
Comedy, Music

"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.

Plot

In 1982, the legendary English heavy metal band Spinal Tap attempt an American comeback tour accompanied by a fan who is also a film-maker. The resulting documentary, interspersed with powerful performances of Tap's pivotal music and profound lyrics, candidly follows a rock group heading towards crisis, culminating in the infamous affair of the eighteen-inch-high Stonehenge stage prop.

Written by

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer

Directed by

Rob Reiner

Cast

Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Spinal Tap Prod.

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations total

Trailers
Criterion Trailer 11: This is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap HD Trailer
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Average Rating
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