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Directed by
Rob Reiner 
 
Writing credits
Christopher Guest (written by) &
Michael McKean (written by) &
Harry Shearer (written by) &
Rob Reiner (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

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

Fran Drescher ... Bobbi Flekman
Patrick Macnee ... Sir Denis Eton-Hogg (as Patrick MacNee)
Memo Vera ... Bartender
Julie Payne ... Mime Waitress

Dana Carvey ... Mime Waiter

Sandy Helberg ... Angelo DiMentibelio
Robin Menken ... Angelo's Associate (as Robin Mencken)

Zane Buzby ... Rolling Stone Reporter

Billy Crystal ... Morty the Mime
Jennifer Child ... Limo Groupie
J.J. Barry ... Rack Jobber
George McDaniel ... Southern Rock Promoter
Paul Benedict ... Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Anne Churchill ... Reba

Howard Hesseman ... Terry Ladd
Paul Shortino ... Duke Fame
Cherie Darr ... Fame Groupie
Lara Cody ... Fame Groupie
Andrew J. Lederer ... Student Promoter
Russ Kunkel ... Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs
Diana Duncan ... 'Jamboree Bop' Dancer
Gina Marie Pitrello ... 'Jamboree Bop' Dancer
June Chadwick ... Jeanine Pettibone

Victory Tischler-Blue ... Cindy (as Vicki Blue)
Joyce Hyser ... Belinda

Gloria Gifford ... Airport Security Officer
Paul Shaffer ... Artie Fufkin
Archie Hahn ... Room Service Guy
Charles Levin ... Disc 'n' Dat Manager
Wonderful Smith ... Janitor

Anjelica Huston ... Polly Deutsch (also as Angelica Huston)
Chris Romano ... Little Druid
Daniel Rodgers ... Little Druid

Fred Willard ... Colonel On Military Base
Fred Asparagus ... Joe 'Mama' Besser
Rodney Kemerer ... L.A. Party Guest
Robert Bauer ... Moke
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Helen Kelly ... 'Pod' Concert Viewer (uncredited)

Paul Korda ... Rock star, LA party guest (uncredited)
Blackie Lawless ... Comercial Headbanger (uncredited)
Claudia Sloan ... Girlfriend (uncredited)
Brinke Stevens ... Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Produced by
Karen Murphy .... producer
 
Original Music by
Christopher Guest 
Michael McKean 
Rob Reiner 
Harry Shearer 
 
Cinematography by
Peter Smokler 
 
Film Editing by
Kent Beyda 
Kim Secrist 
 
Casting by
Eve Brandstein 
 
Production Design by
Bryan Jones 
 
Makeup Department
Michele Payne .... hair stylist supervisor
Michele Payne .... makeup supervisor
Patricia Messina .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Lindsay Doran .... executive in charge of production
Cary Glieberman .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Irwin Marcus .... second assistant director
Donald Newman .... first assistant director
Roger La Page .... first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Gregory Boone .... designer: logo and album covers
Bernt Amadeus Capra .... assistant production designer (as Bernt Capra)
Tommy Estridge .... property master
Stan Harris .... additional art director
James Maher .... art director: Look & Listen
Will Weston .... designer: additional album covers
Kent State .... props (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Douglas B. Arnold .... concert playback operator (as Doug Arnold)
Beth Bergeron .... sound editor
John Brasher .... supervising sound editor
David E. Campbell .... sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
Roberta Doheny .... sound effects editor
Robert Eber .... sound mixer (as Bob Eber)
Alia Kahn .... sound assistant
Lars Nelson .... sound effects recordist
John T. Reitz .... sound re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Gregg Rudloff .... sound re-recording mixer
Philip Rogers .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Wayne Beauchamp .... concert special effects (as James Beauchamp)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Victor Abbene .... electrician
Ben Batzdorff .... best boy
Rod Blackie .... assistant camera
Hilyard John Brown .... additional camera operator (as H.J. Brown)
Robert Carmichael .... additional camera operator (as Bob Carmichael)
Skip Cook .... best boy grip
Thomas Geren .... additional camera operator (as Tom Geren)
Steven Green .... assistant camera (as Steve Green)
Joseph Matlock .... grip
Bill Meurer .... gaffer
Richard Ocean .... lighting designer: concert lighting
James Quakenbush .... assistant camera
Hector Ramirez .... additional camera operator
Rick Robertson .... additional camera operator
Jeff Smith .... key grip
Kristin York .... unit photographer
Mark Simon .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Mark Simon .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Marc Hirschfeld .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Renee Johnston .... costume stylist
Lesley Neufeld .... wardrobe assistant (as Lesley Nicholson)
 
Editorial Department
Christine Cholvin .... assistant editor
Robert Leighton .... supervising editor
Marsha Murphy .... post-production coordinator
Cathy Rosenstein .... post-production coordinator
Arthur Tostado .... color timer (as Art Tostado)
 
Music Department
Harlan Collins .... music arranger: "Cup & Cakes"
Christopher Guest .... musician
David Kaff .... musician
Kenneth Karman .... music editor
Patrick McDonald .... music recording engineer
Michael McKean .... musician
R.J. Parnell .... musician
Harry Shearer .... musician
John Sinclair .... musical stylist
John Sinclair .... musician: additional keyboards
Bob Badami .... music editor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Billy G. Arter .... transportation coordinator (as Billy Arter)
Ed Hanna .... driver
Joe Johnson .... driver
 
Other crew
Robert Bauer .... band road manager
Harlan Collins .... copyist: "Cup & Cakes"
Leslie Cornyn .... assistant production controller
Jane Covner .... unit publicist
Margaret E. Fannin .... production coordinator
David Guerra .... roadie
Bill Hankins .... production liaison
Vicki Hillman .... production liaison
Carol Kravetz .... choreographer
Ralph Lee Moss .... roadie
Debbie Nodella .... production secretary
Anne Rapp .... continuity
Douglas E. Stoll .... location manager (as Douglas Evan Stoll)
Jeffrey Stott .... production controller (as Jeff Stott)
Steve Turek .... craft service
Michael Thomas Slifkin .... talent coordinator (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Susan Rogers .... acknowledgment: still photographs provided by
 
Crew believed to be complete

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