This Is Spinal Tap
1984 film by Rob Reiner
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Summary
This Is Spinal Tap is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,426 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Rob Reiner[3]
- Screenwriter: Christopher Guest[4], Michael McKean[5], Harry Shearer[6], Rob Reiner[7]
- Composer: Christopher Guest[8], Michael McKean[9], Harry Shearer[10]
- Genre: parody film[11], mockumentary[12], musical film[13], comedy film[14]
- Follows: Spinal Tap: The Final Tour[15]
- Followed by: A Spinal Tap Reunion[16]
- Cast member: Rob Reiner[17], Michael McKean[18], Christopher Guest[19], Harry Shearer[20], Fran Drescher[21], Bruno Kirby[22], June Chadwick[23], Ed Begley, Jr.[24], Danny Kortchmar[25], Patrick Macnee[26], Dana Carvey[27], Billy Crystal[28], Howard Hesseman[29], Anjelica Huston[30]
- Producer: Karen Murphy[31]
- Part of: National Film Registry[32]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[33]
- Soundtrack release: This Is Spinal Tap[34]
- Distribution format: video on demand[35]
- Review score: 95%[36], 8.6/10[37], 92/100[38], 7.9/10[39]
- Color: color[40]
- Country of origin: United States[41]
- Publication date: January 1, 1984[42], March 2, 1984[43]
- Distributed by: Embassy Pictures[44], Netflix[45], Fandango at Home[46]
- Narrative location: New York City[47], Los Angeles[48], Tokyo[49], California[50], Atlanta[51], Seattle[52], Chicago[53], Tennessee[54]
- Filming location: Los Angeles[55]
- Main subject: rock music[56], concert tour[57], music industry[58]
- Film editor: Kent Beyda[59]
Why It Matters
This Is Spinal Tap has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]