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Release Date:
2 March 1984 (USA)
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Tagline:
Does for rock and roll what "The Sound of Music" did for hills
Plot:
Spinal Tap, the world's loudest band, is chronicled by hack documentarian Marti DeBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour. full summary | full synopsis
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Heavy Metal
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Satire
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Spoof
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Stonehenge
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Awards:
2 wins
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(68 articles)
Spinal Tap Play London!
(From HeyUGuys. 6 December 2009, 7:47 PM, PST)
Grammy Nominations, Journey And 'Twilight' Glitter In Today's Twitter-Wood
(From MTV Movies Blog. 3 December 2009, 4:00 PM, PST)
(From HeyUGuys. 6 December 2009, 7:47 PM, PST)
Grammy Nominations, Journey And 'Twilight' Glitter In Today's Twitter-Wood
(From MTV Movies Blog. 3 December 2009, 4:00 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Still the funniest rock'n'roll movie ever, and one of the best DVDs on the market.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Rob Reiner | ... | Marty DiBergi | |
| Kimberly Stringer | ... | Heavy Metal Fan | |
| Chazz Dominguez | ... | Heavy Metal Fan | |
| Shari Hall | ... | Heavy Metal Fan | |
| R.J. Parnell | ... | Mick Shrimpton | |
| David Kaff | ... | Viv Savage | |
| Tony Hendra | ... | Ian Faith | |
| Michael McKean | ... | David St. Hubbins | |
| Christopher Guest | ... | Nigel Tufnel | |
| Harry Shearer | ... | Derek Smalls | |
| Bruno Kirby | ... | Tommy Pischedda | |
| Jean Cromie | ... | Ethereal Fan | |
| Patrick Maher | ... | New York M.C. | |
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | John 'Stumpy' Pepys | |
| Danny Kortchmar | ... | Ronnie Pudding |
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Also Known As:
This is Spinal Tap®: A Rockumentary by Martin Di Bergi (USA) (complete title)
Die Jungs von Spinal Tap (West Germany) (TV title) [de]
Esto es Spinal Tap (Venezuela) [es]
Hei me rokataan! (Finland) [fi]
Hjelp, vi er i popbransjen (Norway) [no]
Isto É Spinal Tap (Brazil) [pt]
Karsinizda Spinal Tap (Turkey: Turkish title) (festival title) [tr]
Oto 'Spinal Tap' (Poland) [pl]
Spinal Tap (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Spinal Tap (Sweden) [sv]
Spinal Tap (France) [fr]
Spinal Tap - Hei me rokataan! (Finland) (DVD title) [fi]
This Is Spinal Tap! (Greece) (festival title) [el]
Titta vi rockar! (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
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Die Jungs von Spinal Tap (West Germany) (TV title) [de]
Esto es Spinal Tap (Venezuela) [es]
Hei me rokataan! (Finland) [fi]
Hjelp, vi er i popbransjen (Norway) [no]
Isto É Spinal Tap (Brazil) [pt]
Karsinizda Spinal Tap (Turkey: Turkish title) (festival title) [tr]
Oto 'Spinal Tap' (Poland) [pl]
Spinal Tap (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Spinal Tap (Sweden) [sv]
Spinal Tap (France) [fr]
Spinal Tap - Hei me rokataan! (Finland) (DVD title) [fi]
This Is Spinal Tap! (Greece) (festival title) [el]
Titta vi rockar! (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
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Runtime:
82 min
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1.70 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:15 |
Sweden:15 (TV rating) |
Australia:M |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Finland:K-7 (DVD rating) |
Finland:K-8 (original rating) |
France:U |
Singapore:NC-16 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12
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Trivia:
According to Rob Reiner on the Criterion DVD commentary, his character's name, Marty DiBergi is an homage to Martin Scorsese (Marty), Brian De Palma (Di), Steven Spielberg (Berg) and either Federico Fellini or Michelangelo Antonioni.
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Goofs:
Continuity: During the "Stonehenge" song, Nigel's microphone, a Shure SM-57, changes back and forth between having a windscreen and not having a windscreen.
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Quotes:
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Marty DiBergi: Hello; my name is Marty DiBergi. I'm a filmmaker. I make a lot of commercials. That little dog that chases the covered wagon underneath the sink? That was mine. In 1966, I went down to Greenwich Village, New York City to a rock club called Electric Banana. Don't look for it; it's not there anymore. But that night, I heard a band that for me redefined the word "rock and roll". I remember being knocked out by their...
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Marty DiBergi: Hello; my name is Marty DiBergi. I'm a filmmaker. I make a lot of commercials. That little dog that chases the covered wagon underneath the sink? That was mine. In 1966, I went down to Greenwich Village, New York City to a rock club called Electric Banana. Don't look for it; it's not there anymore. But that night, I heard a band that for me redefined the word "rock and roll". I remember being knocked out by their...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Lick My Love Pump
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FAQ
Is this band real?How many Spinal Tap albums are there?
Is there a sequel to this film?
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'This Is Spinal Tap' has been part of my life for so many years that it's hard to remember a time when I hadn't seen it. Having recently bought it on DVD and rewatched it for the nth time I was once again struck and just how clever and amusing this movie is. Christopher Guest and friends are not only very talented comedians with an amazing ability to improvise, but they know their music, and this is the real strength of the movie. Even though I have almost memorized every scene and joke it's STILL funny to me no matter how many times I watch it. Not only is the movie itself a classic, but the DVD is one of the best buys around with plenty of extras, deleted scenes, many as good as those chosen, and best of all a hilarious commentary by Tufnel, St Hubbins and Smalls which is even funnier than the movie itself. In fact it's the most entertaining DVD commentary track I've heard to date. This movie is a comedy classic, and easily the sharpest rock'n'roll parody ever made. If you haven't seen it before you're in for a treat! Absolutely essential viewing for all rock'n'roll fans, metal or otherwise!