This Is Spinal Tap

A theater poster for This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap is a 1984 comedy movie. This movie is a mockumentary, which means it pretends to be a documentary. It pretends to tell the story of a British rock band called "Spinal Tap." In the movie, the members of this band are David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls and Nigel Tufnel. They are played by American actors Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Christopher Guest.

Rob Reiner directed the movie and also acted in it. He pretended to be Marty DiBergi, director of the documentary.

The movie has a cult following. It is saved in the National Film Registry in America.

A new film called Spinal Tap II: The End Continues was out in 2025.

Cast

Michael McKean as David St. Hubbins Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnell (Tuffy) Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls Rob Reiner as Marty DiBergi Tony Hendra as Ian Faith David Kaff as Viv Savage R.J. Parnell, (drummer for Atomic Rooster), as Mick Shrimpton June Chadwick as Jeanine Pettibone Bruno Kirby as limo driver Tommy Pischedda Ed Begley, Jr. as John "Stumpy" Pepys Danny Kortchmar as Ronnie Pudding Fran Drescher as Bobbi Flekman Patrick Macnee as Sir Denis Eton-Hogg Julie Payne as mime waitress Dana Carvey as mime waiter Sandy Helberg as Angelo DiMentibelio

Zane Buzby as Rolling Stone reporter Billy Crystal as Morty the Mime Paul Benedict as Tucker "Smitty" Brown Howard Hesseman as Terry Ladd Paul Shortino as Duke Fame Lara Cody as Duke Fame's groupie Andrew J. Lederer as student promoter Russ Kunkel as doomed drummer Eric "Stumpy Joe" Childs Vicki Blue as Cindy Joyce Hyser as Belinda Gloria Gifford as the airport security officer with the wand Paul Shaffer as incompetent promoter Artie Fufkin (Polymer Records) Archie Hahn as the room service guy Charles Levin as Disc 'n' Dat manager Anjelica Huston as Polly Deutsch Fred Willard as the Lieutenant on the Air Force base

Other websites

• This Is Spinal Tap on IMDb
• This Is Spinal Tap at AllRovi
• This Is Spinal Tap at Rotten Tomatoes