This Is Spinal Tap

1984 film by Rob Reiner

This Is Spinal Tap is a 1984 comedy movie. This movie pretends to be a documentary. It pretends to tell the story of a 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 actors Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Christopher Guest.[1]

Rob Reiner directed the movie and also acted in it. He pretended to be Marty DiBergi, director of the documentary.[2]

Cast

  • 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

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