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1984 mockumentary comedy film directed by Rob Reiner
This Is Spinal Tap is a 1984 American mockumentary comedy film directed by Rob Reiner in his feature directorial debut. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean
This_Is_Spinal_Tap
Parody heavy metal band
mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap and its 2025 sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. They have released four albums: This Is Spinal Tap (1984), the soundtrack
Spinal_Tap_(band)
1984 soundtrack album by Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap (or simply Spinal Tap) is the soundtrack to the film This Is Spinal Tap, released in 1984. The cover art is identical to that of the
This Is Spinal Tap (soundtrack)
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Topics referred to by the same term
Look up spinal tap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Spinal Tap may refer to: Spinal tap (medical procedure), any procedure where a needle is inserted
Spinal_Tap
2025 film by Rob Reiner
sequel to This Is Spinal Tap (1984), it stars Guest, McKean, Shearer, and Reiner, and follows the members of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap as they
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Spinal_Tap_II:_The_End_Continues
Procedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid
Lumbar puncture (LP), also known as a spinal tap, is a medical procedure in which a needle is inserted into the spinal canal, most commonly to collect cerebrospinal
Lumbar_puncture
2009 studio album by Spinal Tap
from the Dead is an album by the comedy heavy metal band Spinal Tap. Released on June 16, 2009, it is the first release by the Spinal Tap name since 1992's
Back from the Dead (Spinal Tap album)
Back_from_the_Dead_(Spinal_Tap_album)
American actor (born 1943)
and 1985. Shearer co-created, co-wrote and co-starred in the film This Is Spinal Tap (1984), a hit satirical rockumentary. In 1989, he joined the cast
Harry_Shearer
American filmmaker and actor (1947–2025)
critically acclaimed films, starting with the heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984), followed by the romantic road comedy The Sure Thing (1985)
Rob_Reiner
Fictional musician
Albion Smalls is a fictional character played by Harry Shearer in the spoof rockumentary This Is Spinal Tap and subsequent productions. He is the bassist
Derek_Smalls
Fictional character
Tufnel is a fictional character in the 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap and the 2025 film Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues. In the films, he is the
Nigel_Tufnel
Popular culture idiom
from the 1984 rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap by the character Nigel Tufnel, played by Christopher Guest. In this scene, Nigel gives the rockumentary's
Up_to_eleven
American and British director and actor (born 1948)
shot in mockumentary style. He co-wrote and acted in the rock satire This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and later directed a string of satirical mockumentary films
Christopher_Guest
American actress and writer (born 1957)
Gorp (1980), The Hollywood Knights (1980), Doctor Detroit (1983), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and UHF (1989), and made guest appearances on several television
Fran_Drescher
Musical artist
playing for Ozzy Osbourne's band. He also is credited with styling keyboard parts for This Is Spinal Tap. Sinclair is now a qualified hypnotherapist. Kitsch
John_Sinclair_(musician)
American actor (1949–2006)
The Godfather Part II, The Freshman, Sleepers, Donnie Brasco and This Is Spinal Tap. He voiced Reginald Stout in Stuart Little. Kirby was a character
Bruno_Kirby
British musician and actor (1946–2025)
Savage, the keyboardist for the fictional rock band Spinal Tap, for their mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984). The group continued as a band after the
David_Kaff
2025 soundtrack album by Spinal Tap
The End Continues is the fourth studio album by the comedy rock band Spinal Tap, released on September 11, 2025, through Interscope Records. It serves
The_End_Continues_(album)
Gimmicks, jumps, or other stunts with a guitar
portraying lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel of the band Spın̈al Tap in the film This Is Spın̈al Tap, is shown playing one guitar while playing another with
Guitar_showmanship
American actor and producer
Bauer") is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for playing Moke in Rob Reiner's movies This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Robert_Bauer_(actor)
1992 studio album by Spinal Tap
Break Like the Wind is the second album by the comedy heavy metal band Spinal Tap. The songs include a range of genres, from the glam metal anthem "Bitch
Break_Like_the_Wind
American actor (born 1947)
also co-wrote. McKean is also known for having collaborated with Christopher Guest acting in his films such as This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Best in Show
Michael_McKean
22nd episode of the 3rd season of The Simpsons
Show" features an appearance from Spın̈al Tap, a parody band that first appeared in the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984). The episode guest stars
The_Otto_Show
Canadian actor
releasing the album Smalls Change in character as Derek Smalls from This Is Spinal Tap, and Spence interviewed Shearer as Smalls for Vice. Spence received
Paul_Spence
1985 American adventure comedy romance film by Rob Reiner
The Sure Thing marked Reiner's second directorial feature after This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and Cusack's first major starring role. Released theatrically
The_Sure_Thing
American character actor and improviser (born 1941)
also appeared in Phantom of the Paradise (1974), Pray TV (1980), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Brewster's Millions (1985), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995),
Archie_Hahn_(actor)
D'Alessandro, Anthony (2025-03-27). "'This Is Spinal Tap' Sets Summer Re-Release Via Bleecker Street & Fathom Ahead Of 'Spinal Tap II' Striking A Chord". Deadline
List_of_Bleecker_Street_films
American musician and filmmaker (born 1959)
band, she was cast as Cindy by director Rob Reiner in the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap. Her film Edgeplay (2004) was based on her tenure in the Runaways
Victory_Tischler-Blue
English actress (born 1951)
Athens". Her best-known film credit is as Jeanine Pettibone in This Is Spinal Tap (1984) and its sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025). Abbott
June_Chadwick
American actor (1938–2008)
With Two Brains (1983), and had a short scene in the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984), playing Tucker Smitty Brown, the awkward hotel desk clerk
Paul_Benedict
American actor and comedian (1933–2020)
American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Waiting for Guffman
Fred_Willard
2018 Finnish comedy film
Norway. The movie satirizes heavy metal tropes (a la Metalocalypse and This Is Spinal Tap), with a focus on those relevant to the Finnish and Scandinavian metal
Heavy_Trip
1994 film directed by Rusty Cundieff
Lawrence. Fear of a Black Hat is similar in format to the satirical film about early 1980s heavy metal, This Is Spinal Tap. It is told from the point of view
Fear_of_a_Black_Hat
American drummer (born 1969)
Peter Cetera, Brian Culbertson, The Falling Wallendas, Steve Cole, and Spinal Tap, among others. Sucherman also plays with the band of fellow Styx member
Todd_Sucherman
American comedian and actor
Something Wilder and Wiseguy, and also appeared in films, such as This Is Spinal Tap, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, The Five Heartbeats, Dragnet, Beverly
Fred_Asparagus
British drummer (1951–2022)
band Atomic Rooster, he is probably best known for his role as the ill-fated drummer Mick Shrimpton in the film This Is Spinal Tap. Born in London in 1951
Ric_Parnell
Disease of the bony spine that results in narrowing of the spinal canal
what is causing spinal nerve compression.[citation needed] In CT myelography, spinal tap is performed in the low back with dye injected into the spinal fluid
Spinal_stenosis
British film editor
This Is Spinal Tap in 1984. He has also edited three films with Christopher Guest. His work includes hit comedies and mockumentaries such as This Is Spinal
Robert_Leighton_(film_editor)
1958 Gibson Flying V guitar
seller named Norman Harris. The guitar appeared in the 1984 movie This Is Spinal Tap. It is now in American musician Joe Bonamassa's guitar collection. The
Amos_(guitar)
Concert venue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
named after a fictional club in the movie This Is Spinal Tap. The building is owned by Peter Jest, and it is a one-story brick building. There was a type
Shank_Hall
the project with writer Ward Perry. When asked about further sequels to Spinal Tap, Reiner said he had "one idea [he] might try" and adapt into a screenplay
Rob Reiner's unrealized projects
Rob_Reiner's_unrealized_projects
Film. He made his directorial film debut with the rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984). Reiner than directed a string of successful studio films such
List of awards and nominations received by Rob Reiner
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Rob_Reiner
British-American actor (1922–2015)
Scrooge (1951), Sir Denis Eton-Hogg in This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and Sir Godfrey Tibbett in A View to a Kill (1985). He is one of the few actors to have played
Patrick_Macnee
American film producer (born 1948)
Doran (born 22 June 1948) is an American film producer and studio executive who has worked on such films as This Is Spinal Tap, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Lindsay_Doran
Comedic film and television genre
examples of the modern time is The Office. The term originated in the 1960s but was popularised in the mid-1990s when This Is Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner used
Mockumentary
American comedian (1911–2008)
The New Doctors and a janitor in the cavernous backstage scene in This is Spinal Tap. Smith was a member of the "Wild" Bill Davis musical trio, which also
Wonderful_Smith
1993 film directed by Tamra Davis
gangsta rap and the rap group N.W.A, as well as taking inspiration from This Is Spinal Tap. It contains short segments featuring celebrities and musicians such
CB4
1997 studio album by Angry Salad
reference to the rock mock documentary This Is Spinal Tap, in which the members of the fictional band Spinal Tap explain that one of their former drummers
Bizarre_Gardening_Accident
Style of documentary filmmaking
(1976) Bush Mama (1979) The Driller Killer (1979) The Fly (1980) This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Threads (1984) Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) Bad
Cinéma_vérité
American actor (1960–2002)
the TV series Seven Days. His credits include The Doors, Airheads, This Is Spinal Tap and The Rock. He also appeared in television shows such as Open All
Sam_Whipple
American film and television production company
Reiner's This Is Spinal Tap (1984), The Sure Thing (1985), and The Princess Bride (1987), to join a five-year, 18-picture joint venture. This was in addition
Castle_Rock_Entertainment
2003 film by Christopher Guest
mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, a parody of aging heavy metal bands. McKean later stated, "I came and hosted a show, and in lieu of another 'Tap' piece, we
A_Mighty_Wind
English bassist
"Pandemonium Circus" with Durham on drums. Dawson helped inspire This Is Spinal Tap. "It was only a few years ago that the penny dropped about Harry Shearer
Steve_Dawson
1987 film by Rob Reiner
successfully demonstrating his filmmaking skill with the release of This Is Spinal Tap in 1984. During production of Stand by Me, released in 1986, Reiner
The_Princess_Bride
American actor and activist (born 1949)
appearances include Blue Collar (1978), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Transylvania 6-5000 (1985), The Accidental Tourist (1988)
Ed_Begley_Jr.
2007 studio album by Liquid Trio Experiment
Adventure. The song "Jazz Odyssey" is a reference to the movie This Is Spinal Tap, in which Spinal Tap experiments with an improvisational song of the same name
Spontaneous Combustion (album)
Spontaneous_Combustion_(album)
Bootleg recording of an argument
spoken-word bootleg recordings, and influenced work such as the film This is Spinal Tap. By the late 1960s, the Troggs' commercial success had waned. The
The_Troggs_Tapes
Gratuitous diacritic used in the names of some rock bands
parody bands Spın̈al Tap and Green Jellÿ. Among English speakers, the use of umlaut marks and other diacritics with a blackletter typeface is a form of foreign
Metal_umlaut
Trouble (Psalm 9) are released. This Is Spinal Tap, a cult mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner about the semi-fictional band Spinal Tap, is released.
1984_in_heavy_metal_music
British satirist and author (1941–2021)
starring in the film This Is Spinal Tap as the titular band's manager Ian Faith. Hendra was born in Hertfordshire. His surname is Cornish, and he also
Tony_Hendra
1982 film by Daniel Petrie
Excalibur, Beverly Hills Cop, This is Spinal Tap, or Six Pack. Despite Martin's attempts to drum up support for This is Spinal Tap, the majority of passengers
Six_Pack_(film)
ludicrous speed from the movie Spaceballs. As a nod to the movie This is Spinal Tap, volume and climate control fan settings go up to 11. Tesla vehicles
List of Easter eggs in Tesla products
List_of_Easter_eggs_in_Tesla_products
Insult
sometimes been credited with introducing the word to America. In the film This Is Spinal Tap, David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel both use the word out of earshot
Wanker
English actress, comedian, and ventriloquist
"Fran Drescher, John Michael Higgins, Griffin Matthews & More Set For Roles In 'This Is Spinal Tap' Sequel". Deadline. Nina Conti at IMDb Official website
Nina_Conti
Former American film and distribution company
Graduate, The Producers, The Fog, The Howling, Escape from New York, This Is Spinal Tap, and Swamp Thing, and television series such as The Jeffersons, One
Embassy_Pictures
Fictional folk music trio
the release of the film This is Spinal Tap. This time, they appeared as themselves, performing songs associated with Spinal Tap, the Folksmen and various
The_Folksmen
Topics referred to by the same term
Up to eleven, an idiom from popular culture, coined in the movie This Is Spinal Tap Eleven, an Australian digital television multichannel, now renamed
11
American drummer (born 1961)
Smith would appear as himself in Spinal Tap II, the upcoming sequel to the 1984 mockumentary film This is Spinal Tap. Smith performs on the song "Killah"
Chad_Smith
American actress
Joyce Hyser is an American former actress. She is best known for her role in the 1985 cult classic Just One of the Guys and for her recurring role in
Joyce_Hyser
2007 American film
Festival mockumentary retrospective along with the landmark films This is Spinal Tap and Man Bites Dog. Shortly after Madsen’s death in July 2025, The
Being_Michael_Madsen
2009 on Dharma Moon. Guest is known for This Is Spinal Tap, as is Vanston, who was the musical director for Spinal Tap, and Nichtern wrote Midnight
The_Beyman_Bros
Audiovisual recording of a concert performance
Beatles. The 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap notably parodied the rockumentary genre. Other examples of this type of film include Menudo's 1981
Concert_film
(portrayor of Derek Smalls) posted on X: "Not a band to be outdone, Spinal Tap is demanding that the Trump campaign refrain from playing 'Sex Farm' at
Musicians who oppose Donald Trump's use of their music
Musicians_who_oppose_Donald_Trump's_use_of_their_music
American actress, writer, and producer
Cancellation". Variety. Retrieved March 24, 2020. "See the original 'This Is Spinal Tap' cast side-by-side with their characters in the sequel". EW.com. Archived
Kathreen_Khavari
Television comedy series
Today and Brass Eye, while DVD Verdict's Dawn Hunt compared it to This Is Spinal Tap. The first two seasons were combined onto a single DVD release, made
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
Check_It_Out!_with_Dr._Steve_Brule
Part of the vertebral column in animals
mater is called the subarachnoid space. The subarachnoid space contains cerebrospinal fluid, which can be sampled with a lumbar puncture, or "spinal tap" procedure
Spinal_cord
1984 concert film by Jonathan Demme
use of split-screen. The band reflected this was a wise choice in hindsight: the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap was released in the same year, with Weymouth
Stop_Making_Sense
Topics referred to by the same term
Australian group Witch Hats "Hell Hole", a song by Spinal Tap from the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Hell_Hole
English guitarist
Roll - The Real Spinal Tap, published by Tomahawk Press in 2012, with a foreword by Harry Shearer (who drew inspiration for Spinal Tap from his time on
Graham_Oliver
Medical imaging technique
substance that the physician performing the spinal tap usually attempted to remove at the end of the procedure. This step was both difficult and painful and
Myelography
Master's Hammer Meliah Rage Mortal Sin Mr. Big (four shows) Primer 55 Rush Spinal Tap Spineshank Sybreed The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza Triumph Twelve
2025_in_heavy_metal_music
American actor (1949–2019)
(1976) (Season 8 recurring, Season 9 regular: 1983–85) – Elliot Novak This Is Spinal Tap (1984) – Disc 'n' Dat Manager Do You Remember Love (1985, TV movie)
Charles_Levin_(actor)
British heavy metal band
He spent three days on the road with us. [When] we all went to see This Is Spinal Tap, I didn't recognise Harry. I was too busy laughing my head off. But
Saxon_(band)
American actress (born 1952)
O'Toole appeared as a backing singer for her husband's fictional band Spinal Tap at the London leg of the Live Earth concerts. She has also performed on
Annette_O'Toole
2025 double homicide in Los Angeles, California, US
case against him is ongoing. Rob Reiner was an American actor, director, and political activist. His credits include This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride
Killing of Rob and Michele Reiner
Killing_of_Rob_and_Michele_Reiner
2025 film by Max Tzannes
Patterson Project''s producer. The film is likened to works such as Christopher Guest comedies (including This Is Spinal Tap) and The Blair Witch Project. Brennan
Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project
Found_Footage:_The_Making_of_the_Patterson_Project
Radio/podcast host, writer, documentary maker
Radio 2. He co-wrote Spinal Tap: Back From the Dead, a faux-documentary featuring the original cast of the movie This Is Spinal Tap, and presented The Tribes
Peter_Curran_(presenter)
American comedian and actor (born 1955)
in Rob Reiner's film This Is Spinal Tap, in which he played a mime, with fellow comedian Billy Crystal (who tells him "Mime is money!"). He appeared
Dana_Carvey
American former child actor (born 1966)
T.O.P.-I.T. Poster Boy E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) as Steve This Is Spinal Tap (1984) as Jordan St. Hubbins, David's Punk Rocker Son (scenes deleted)
Sean_Frye
American musician, actress, and woodcarver (born 1959)
cast as the lead singer of the fictional band the Dose in the film This Is Spinal Tap, but her character was cut out of the film. Cherie was considered
Cherie_Currie
British film critic
King Kong, Nosferatu, On the Waterfront, Rear Window, Reds, This Is Spinal Tap, and A Woman Is a Woman. Jaws (2002) Madame Depardieu and the Beautiful Strangers
Antonia_Quirke
Topics referred to by the same term
1997 album by Xtatik "Heavy Duty", a song from the soundtrack album This Is Spinal Tap Heavy Duty (music), a music publishing and production house HD (disambiguation)
Heavy_Duty
Topics referred to by the same term
Bottom," a song by Spinal Tap from the soundtrack This Is Spinal Tap Big Bottom, South Dakota, a ghost town in Meade County This disambiguation page
Big_Bottom
American actress and author (born 1958)
Guest on December 18, 1984. She saw a picture of him from his film This Is Spinal Tap (1984) in Rolling Stone and told her friend Debra Hill, "Oh, I'm going
Jamie_Lee_Curtis
American actor (1917–2011)
Clever about the making of the 1984 film This is Spinal Tap and its sequel. Michael McKean, who plays Spinal Tap's lead singer, describes their process for
Sid_Melton
Record label
distributed by EMI in Australia and New Zealand. The name is a reference to the film This Is Spinal Tap, in which the eponymous band becomes hopelessly lost
Hello_Cleveland!
American musician and producer (born 1984)
Magazine. Garro, Adrian. "Spinal Tap Visits 'Kimmel' for a Group Interview (In Character) and Plays "Big Bottom"; 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' in
Thundercat_(musician)
Natural number
harmonic. It is an unstable interval and appears mostly in contemporary and experimental music. In the mockumentary film "This Is Spinal Tap", the idiomatic
11_(number)
1988 American film
for the film by cleaning cages in a pet store. Being influenced by This Is Spinal Tap at the time, he decided to do a mockumentary and used the John Holmes
The_Dirk_Diggler_Story
American drummer (born 1948)
cameo as doomed drummer Eric "Stumpy Joe" Childs in the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap. Before the cameo appearance, he practiced it with Judith Owen and
Russ_Kunkel
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