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This Is Spinal Tap

“Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.”

1984 · 1 h 22 min
Directed by Rob Reiner
ComedyMusical

Cast

Rob Reiner Michael McKean Christopher Guest Kimberly Stringer Chazz Dominguez Shari Hall

Credits

Written by: Christopher Guest

Plot

A documentary crew follows a British heavy metal band, Spinal Tap, on an American tour that falls apart in a series of absurd mishaps, in the original and most famous mockumentary.

Sinekatalog’s take

A hilarious and influential mockumentary classic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (161,949 votes)
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