This Is Spinal Tap
The ever-quotable rock mockumentry classic from Rob Reiner and Christopher Guest - nailing the artistic hubris and the ridiculousness of rock n’ roll like no other. Popularising the mockumentary form as well as warning of the dangers in wearing vegetables in your pants through airport security, this improvisational gem remains the go-to skewering of the music industry.
1984Rating: PG, Coarse language82 minsUSA
ComedyMusic
- Director:
- Rob Reiner ('Stand by Me', 'The Princess Bride', 'When Harry Met Sally...', 'Misery', 'A Few Good Men')
- Writer:
- Christopher GuestMichael McKeanHarry ShearerRob Reiner
- Cast:
- Rob ReinerHarry ShearerChristopher GuestTony HendraMichael McKeanBruno KirbyDanny KortchmarFran DrescherEd Begley Jr.Dana CarveyBilly CrystalPaul BenedictPaul ShafferAnjelica HustonFred Willard
This Is Spinal Tap / Reviews
Time Out
Reiner's brilliantly inventive script and smart visuals avoid all the obvious pitfalls, making this one of the funniest ever films about the music business.
Full reviewEmpire Magazine
Sends up its subject matter and the documentary form, with such deft perception that confusing it with the genuine article is an easy mistake to make.
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