Country
United States
Date
Jul 03, 2025
Certification
R
Note
4K remaster
Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
"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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ed Begley Jr. | John 'Stumpy' Pepys |
| Paul Benedict | Tucker 'Smitty' Brown |
| Zane Buzby | Rolling Stone Reporter |
| Billy Crystal | Morty the Mime |
| Howard Hesseman | Terry Ladd |
| Patrick Macnee | Sir Denis Eton-Hogg |
| Paul Shaffer | Artie Fufkin |
| Fred Willard | Lt. Hookstratten |
| R.J. Parnell | Mick Shrimpton |
| David Kaff | Viv Savage |
| Fran Drescher | Bobbi Flekman |
| Joyce Hyser | Belinda |
| Victory Tischler-Blue | Cindy |
| Anjelica Huston | Polly Deutsch |
| Kimberly Stringer | Heavy Metal Fan |
| Chazz Dominguez | Heavy Metal Fan |
| Shari Hall | Heavy Metal Fan |
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| Jean Cromie | Ethereal Fan |
| Patrick Maher | New York M.C. |
| Danny Kortchmar | Ronnie Pudding |
| Memo Vera | Bartender |
| Julie Payne | Mime Waitress |
| Dana Carvey | Mime Waiter |
| Sandy Helberg | Angelo DiMentibelio |
| Robin Menken | Angelo's Associate |
| Jennifer Child | Limo Groupie |
| J.J. Barry | Rack Jobber |
| George McDaniel | Southern Rock Promoter |
| Anne Churchill | Reba |
| Paul Shortino | Duke Fame |
| Cherie Darr | Fame Groupie |
| Lara Cody | Fame Groupie |
| Andrew J. Lederer | Student Promoter |
| Russ Kunkel | Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs |
| Diana Duncan | Jamboree Bop Dancer |
| Gina Jourard | Jamboree Bop Dancer |
| Gloria Gifford | Airport Security Officer |
| Archie Hahn | Room Service Guy |
| Charles Levin | Disc 'n' Dat Manager |
| Wonderful Smith | Janitor |
| Chris Romano | Little Druid |
| Daniel Rodgers | Little Druid |
| Fred Asparagus | Joe 'Mama' Besser |
| Rodney Kemerer | L.A. Party Guest |
| Robert Bauer | Moke |
| Brinke Stevens | Girlfriend (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | This Is Spinal Tap |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Spinal Tap Prod., Embassy Films Associates, Embassy Pictures |
| Sito ufficiale | stage6films.com |
| Data di uscita | 2 marzo 1984 |
| Producer | Karen Murphy |
| Writer | Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer |
| Casting | Eve Brandstein |
| Editors | Kent Beyda, Kim Secrist, Art Tostado |
| Cinematography | Peter Smokler, Skip Cook |
| Asst. Directors | Donald Newman, Irwin Marcus, Rob Reiner, Anne Rapp |
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| Lighting | Victor Abbene, Bill Meurer |
| Camera Operators | Peter Smokler, Skip Cook |
| Add. Photography | Peter Smokler, Skip Cook |
| Production Design | Bryan Jones, Tommy Estridge |
| Art Direction | Bryan Jones, Tommy Estridge |
| Set Decoration | Bryan Jones, Tommy Estridge |
| Composer | Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer, Beth Bergeron, John Brasher, Gregg Rudloff, Robert Eber, Kenneth Karman |
| Sound | Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer, Beth Bergeron, John Brasher, Gregg Rudloff, Robert Eber, Kenneth Karman |
| Costume Design | Michele Payne |
| Makeup | Michele Payne |
| Hairstyling | Michele Payne |
| Collezione | This Is Spinal Tap Collection |
| Budget | 2.500.000 € |
| Incasso | 6.051.884 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Mar 02, 1984
Certification
R
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 04, 1984
Certification
15
Country
Brazil
Date
Sep 08, 1984
Certification
L
Country
Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1985
Certification
M
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Country
France
Date
Nov 01, 2001
Certification
U
Country
Germany
Date
Mar 22, 2004
Certification
12
Country
Canada
Date
Feb 06, 2011
Certification
R
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Jul 08, 1998
Certification
R
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 22, 2012
Certification
AL
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 08, 2007
Certification
AL
Note
RTL 7
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