This Is Spinal Tap 1984

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 81 min

genre: comedy

theme: mockumentary

director: Rob Reiner

Score: 8 / 10

This Is Spinal Tap is a 1984 American mockumentary comedy film directed by Rob Reiner in his feature directorial debut. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer play members of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap. Reiner plays Martin "Marty" Di Bergi, a documentary filmmaker following the band's American tour.

Plot

Filmmaker Martin "Marty" Di Bergi is filming a documentary about English rock band Spinal Tap's 1982 United States concert tour to promote their new album, Smell the Glove. The band comprises childhood friends David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel on vocals and guitar along with bassist Derek Smalls, keyboardist Viv Savage, and drummer Mick Shrimpton.

Cast

More details

author	Christopher Guest Harry Shearer Michael McKean Rob Reiner
contentLocation	Atlanta California Chicago Los Angeles New York City Seattle Tennessee Tokyo
director	Rob Reiner
editor	Kent Beyda Kim Secrist Robert Leighton
events	concert tour music industry rock music
genre	comedy
keywords	a major hit in japan air force base amplifier amusement park astrology beatles big in japan cancel childhood friends choke claim exploded on stage explore film flower power garden glam rock heavy metal music jack the ripper last day laugh meet new album on tour puppet show record label rock band skiffle spinal tap spontaneous human combustion stonehenge trilithon united states air force unsolved up to eleven white album yoga yoga as exercise
musicBy	Christopher Guest Harry Shearer Michael McKean
producer	Karen Murphy
productionCompany	Spinal Tap Productions
publisher	Embassy Pictures
recordedAt	Los Angeles
theme	documentary independent mockumentary parody satirical stag