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This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

# Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven
Music   Comedy
📜 Overview: "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.
💵 Budget: USD 2,500,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , Japanese
📆 Date Released: 1984-03-02
⌚ Running Time: 82 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.423

Beloved Cast

Christopher Guest original image
Nigel Tufnel
Christopher Guest
Michael McKean original image
David St. Hubbins
Michael McKean
Harry Shearer original image
Derek Smalls
Harry Shearer
Rob Reiner original image
Marty DiBergi
Rob Reiner
June Chadwick original image
Jeanine Pettibone
June Chadwick
Bruno Kirby original image
Tommy Pischedda
Bruno Kirby
Ed Begley Jr. original image
John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Ed Begley Jr.
Fran Drescher original image
Bobbi Flekman
Fran Drescher
Dana Carvey original image
Mime Waiter
Dana Carvey
Sandy Helberg original image
Angelo DiMentibelio
Sandy Helberg
Billy Crystal original image
Morty the Mime
Billy Crystal
Paul Benedict original image
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Paul Benedict
Howard Hesseman original image
Terry Ladd
Howard Hesseman
Russ Kunkel original image
Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs
Russ Kunkel
Joyce Hyser original image
Belinda
Joyce Hyser
Paul Shaffer original image
Artie Fufkin
Paul Shaffer
Archie Hahn original image
Room Service Guy
Archie Hahn
Fred Willard original image
Colonel on Military Base
Fred Willard
Anjelica Huston original image
Polly Deutsch
Anjelica Huston
Brinke Stevens original image
Girlfriend (uncredited)
Brinke Stevens
Patrick Macnee original image
Sir Denis Eton-Hogg
Patrick Macnee
Tony Hendra original image
Ian Faith
Tony Hendra
R.J. Parnell original image
Mick Shrimpton
R.J. Parnell
David Kaff original image
Viv Savage
David Kaff
Danny Kortchmar original image
Ronnie Pudding
Danny Kortchmar
Julie Payne original image
Mime Waitress
Julie Payne
Zane Buzby original image
Rolling Stone Reporter
Zane Buzby
Paul Shortino original image
Duke Fame
Paul Shortino
Lara Cody original image
Fame Groupie
Lara Cody
Andrew J. Lederer original image
Student Promoter
Andrew J. Lederer
Victory Tischler-Blue original image
Cindy
Victory Tischler-Blue
Gloria Gifford original image
Airport Security Officer
Gloria Gifford
Charles Levin original image
Disc 'n' Dat Manager
Charles Levin
Donald Kendrick original image
Background Vocalist
Donald Kendrick
Wonderful Smith original image
Backstage Maintenance Worker
Wonderful Smith
Kimberly Stringer original image
Heavy Metal Fan
Kimberly Stringer
Chazz Dominguez original image
Heavy Metal Fan
Chazz Dominguez
Shari Hall original image
Heavy Metal Fan
Shari Hall
Jean Cromie original image
Ethereal Fan
Jean Cromie
Patrick Maher original image
New York M.C.
Patrick Maher
Memo Vera original image
Bartender
Memo Vera
Robin Menken original image
Angelo's Associate
Robin Menken
Jennifer Child original image
Limo Groupie
Jennifer Child
J.J. Barry original image
Rack Jobber
J.J. Barry
George McDaniel original image
Southern Rock Promoter
George McDaniel
Anne Churchill original image
Reba
Anne Churchill
Cherie Darr original image
Fame Groupie
Cherie Darr
Diana Duncan original image
'Jamboree Bop' Dancer
Diana Duncan
Gina Marie Pitrello original image
'Jamboree Bop' Dancer
Gina Marie Pitrello
Gina Jourard original image
'Jamboree Bop' Dancer (as Gina Marie Pitrello)
Gina Jourard

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