This Is Spinal Tap 40 years old

Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven

"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.

Credits

Fran Drescher as Bobbi Flekman

Billy Crystal as Morty the Mime

Rob Reiner as Marty DiBergi

Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls

Howard Hesseman as Terry Ladd

Paul Benedict as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

This Is Spinal Tap Cast

Name	Character
Fran Drescher She was 26, now 67 years old	as Bobbi Flekman
Billy Crystal He was 36, now 76 years old	as Morty the Mime
Rob Reiner He was 37, now 77 years old	as Marty DiBergi
Harry Shearer He was 40, now 80 years old	as Derek Smalls
Howard Hesseman He was 44, now 84 years old	as Terry Ladd
Paul Benedict He was 45, 70 years old when he died	as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Bruno Kirby He was 35, 57 years old when he died	as Tommy Pischedda
Ed Begley, Jr. He was 34, now 75 years old	as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Anjelica Huston She was 33, now 73 years old	as Polly Deutsch
Fred Willard He was 44, 80 years old when he died	as Colonel on Military Base
Patrick Macnee He was 62, 93 years old when he died	as Sir Denis Eton-Hogg
Michael McKean He was 36, now 77 years old	as David St. Hubbins
Gloria Gifford She was 38, now 78 years old	as Airport Security Officer
Christopher Guest He was 36, now 76 years old	as Nigel Tufnel
Andrew J. Lederer He was 15, now 24 years old	as Student Promoter
Dana Carvey He was 29, now 69 years old	as Mime Waiter
June Chadwick She was 32, now 73 years old	as Jeanine Pettibone
Joyce Hyser She was 26, now 67 years old	as Belinda
Brinke Stevens She was 29, now 70 years old	as Girlfriend (uncredited)
Sandy Helberg She was 35, 60 years old when she died	as Angelo DiMentibelio
Shari Hall	as Heavy Metal Fan
Lara Cody She was 27, now 67 years old	as Fame Groupie
R.J. Parnell	as Mick Shrimpton
Archie Hahn He was 103, 74 years old when he died	as Room Service Guy
David Kaff	as Viv Savage
Paul Shaffer He was 34, now 75 years old	as Artie Fufkin
Danny Kortchmar He was 38, now 78 years old	as Ronnie Pudding
Robin Menken	as Angelo's Associate
Julie Payne She was 43, 75 years old when she died	as Mime Waitress
Victory Tischler-Blue She was 24, now 65 years old	as Cindy
Charles Levin He was 35, 70 years old when he died	as Disc 'n' Dat Manager
Wonderful Smith He was 73, 97 years old when he died	as Backstage Maintenance Worker
Kimberly Stringer	as Heavy Metal Fan
Chazz Dominguez	as Heavy Metal Fan
J.J. Barry He was 52, 58 years old when he died	as Rack Jobber
Tony Hendra He was 43, now 83 years old	as Ian Faith

This Is Spinal Tap Crew

Name	Department
Karen Murphy as Producer.	Production
Victor Abbene as Electrician.	Lighting
Lindsay Doran as Executive In Charge Of Production. She was 35 (now 75) years old	Production
Anne Rapp as Continuity. She was 33 (now 73) years old	Directing
Peter Smokler as Director of Photography.	Camera
Kim Secrist as Editor.	Editing
Rob Reiner as Director. He was 37 (now 77) years old	Directing
Rob Reiner as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (now 77) years old	Sound
Rob Reiner as Writer. He was 37 (now 77) years old	Writing
Harry Shearer as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (now 80) years old	Sound
Harry Shearer as Writer. He was 40 (now 80) years old	Writing
Cary Glieberman as Unit Production Manager.	Production
Christopher Guest as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (now 76) years old	Sound
Christopher Guest as Writer. He was 36 (now 76) years old	Writing
Kent Beyda as Editor. He was 31 (now 71) years old	Editing
Eve Brandstein as Casting.	Production

This Is Spinal Tap (40 years)

Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven

Release day: Friday, May 04, 1984
Runtime: 82 minutes
Budget: 2500000.00
Revenue: 4736202.00