This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - Credits and Details

This Is Spinal Tap Credits and Details

Directed by
	Rob Reiner
Written by
	Christopher Guest	...	written by
	Michael McKean	...	written by
	Harry Shearer	...	written by
	Rob Reiner	...	written by
Cast
	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
	Chris Romano	...	Little Druid
	Daniel Rodgers	...	Little Druid
	Fred Willard	...	Lt. Hookstratten
	Fred Asparagus	...	Joe 'Mama' Besser
	Rodney Kemerer	...	L.A. Party Guest
	Robert Bauer	...	Moke
Uncredited Cast
	Raechel Donahue	...	End of Tour Party Guest
	Lindsay Doran	...	End of Tour Party Guest
	Sean Frye	...	Jordan St. Hubbins - David's Punk Rocker Son
	Helen Kelly	...	'Pod' Concert Viewer
	Paul Korda	...	Rock star, LA party guest
	Blackie Lawless	...	Comercial Headbanger
	Artie Ripp	...	End of Tour Party Guest
	Claudia Sloan	...	Girlfriend
	Spinal Tap	...	Themselves
	Brinke Stevens	...	Girlfriend
	Sam Whipple	...	Recording Engineer
Produced by
	Jake Eberts	...	executive producer
	Karen Murphy	...	producer
Original Music by
	Christopher Guest
	Michael McKean
	Rob Reiner
	Harry Shearer
Special Effects by
	Wayne Beauchamp	...	concert special effects
Thanks
	Susan Rogers	...	acknowledgment: still photographs provided by

Additional Info
Premiere:	March 02, 1984
DVD Release:	July 08, 1998
Blu-ray Release:	July 28, 2009
Country:
Distributor:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Websites:

Ratings
6.5 / 10	7.9 / 10	92 / 100

Production Companies
Spinal Tap Prod.

Distributors
Embassy Pictures (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
Comedy Central (1993) (United States) (TV)
The Voyager Company (1994) (World-wide) (CD version) (DVD)
The Criterion Collection (1998) (United States) (DVD)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2000) (United States) (re-release) (also video) (theatrical)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Rialto Pictures (2014) (United States) (reissue) (theatrical)
Fathom Entertainment (2025) (United States) (theatrical)
Bleecker Street Media (2025) (United States)
Castle Rock Entertainment (2025) (World-wide)
Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
The Criterion Collection (2025) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)

Filming Locations
Andaz West Hollywood, 8401 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA (Rooftop pool party scene.)
California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Pasadena, California, USA
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA
Six Flags Magic Mountain - 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, California, USA
USA
Valencia, California, USA

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