“This Is Spinal Tap” shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.
Genre: Comedy, Music Actors: Andrew J. Lederer, Anjelica Huston, Anne Churchill, Archie Hahn, Billy Crystal, Brinke Stevens, Bruno Kirby, Charles Levin, Chazz Dominguez, Cherie Darr, Christopher Guest, Dana Carvey, Danny Kortchmar, David Kaff, Diana Duncan, Donald Kendrick, Ed Begley Jr., Fran Drescher, Fred Willard, George McDaniel, Gina Jourard, Gina Marie Pitrello, Gloria Gifford, Harry Shearer, Howard Hesseman, J.J. Barry, Jean Cromie, Jennifer Child, Joyce Hyser, Julie Payne, June Chadwick, Kimberly Stringer, Lara Cody, Memo Vera, Michael McKean, Patrick Macnee, Patrick Maher, Paul Benedict, Paul Shaffer, Paul Shortino, R.J. Parnell, Rob Reiner, Robin Menken, Russ Kunkel, Sandy Helberg, Shari Hall, Tony Hendra, Victory Tischler-Blue, Wonderful Smith, Zane Buzby Directors: Rob Reiner Production: Embassy Films Associates, Embassy Pictures, Spinal Tap Prod.