This Is Spinal Tap
– "This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get..
"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.
02 Mar 1984
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Rob Reiner
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner, Kimberly Stringer, Chazz Dominguez, Shari Hall
In 1982 legendary British 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.
2 wins & 2 nominations.
MGM