This Is Spinal Tap

– "This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 22 Minutes
Release Year:
1984
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

"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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Genre:

This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - Trailer

Release Date:

02 Mar 1984

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

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.

Director:

Rob Reiner

Writer:

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner

Main Actors:

Rob Reiner, Kimberly Stringer, Chazz Dominguez, Shari Hall

Plot:

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.

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Production:

MGM

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
Metacritic:
92%