Directed by Rob Reiner Written by Christopher Guest   Michael McKean   Harry Shearer   Rob Reiner   Cast Rob Reiner ... Marty DiBergi Kimberly Stringer ... Heavy Metal Fan Chazz Dominguez ... Heavy Metal Fan Shari Hall ... Heavy Metal Fan R.J. Parnell ... Mick Shrimpton David Kaff ... Viv Savage Tony Hendra ... Ian Faith Michael McKean ... David St. Hubbins Christopher Guest ... Nigel Tufnel Harry Shearer ... Derek Smalls Bruno Kirby ... Tommy Pischedda Jean Cromie ... Ethereal Fan Patrick Maher ... New York M.C. Ed Begley Jr. ... John 'Stumpy' Pepys Danny Kortchmar ... Ronnie Pudding Fran Drescher ... Bobbi Flekman Patrick Macnee ... Sir Denis Eton-Hogg (as Patrick MacNee) Memo Vera ... Bartender Julie Payne ... Mime Waitress Dana Carvey ... Mime Waiter Sandy Helberg ... Angelo DiMentibelio Robin Menken ... Angelo's Associate (as Robin Mencken) Zane Buzby ... Rolling Stone Reporter Billy Crystal ... Morty the Mime Jennifer Child ... Limo Groupie J.J. Barry ... Rack Jobber George McDaniel ... Southern Rock Promoter Paul Benedict ... Tucker 'Smitty' Brown Anne Churchill ... Reba Howard Hesseman ... Terry Ladd Paul Shortino ... Duke Fame Cherie Darr ... Fame Groupie Lara Cody ... Fame Groupie Andrew J. Lederer ... Student Promoter Russ Kunkel ... Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs Diana Duncan ... 'Jamboree Bop' Dancer Gina Marie Pitrello ... 'Jamboree Bop' Dancer June Chadwick ... Jeanine Pettibone Victory Tischler-Blue ... Cindy (as Vicki Blue) Joyce Hyser ... Belinda Gloria Gifford ... Airport Security Officer Paul Shaffer ... Artie Fufkin Archie Hahn ... Room Service Guy Charles Levin ... Disc 'n' Dat Manager Wonderful Smith ... Janitor Anjelica Huston ... Polly Deutsch (as Angelica Huston) Chris Romano ... Little Druid Daniel Rodgers ... Little Druid Fred Willard ... Colonel On Military Base Fred Asparagus ... Joe 'Mama' Besser Rodney Kemerer ... L.A. Party Guest Robert Bauer ... Moke Uncredited Cast Raechel Donahue ... End of Tour Party Guest Lindsay Doran ... End of Tour Party Guest Sean Frye ... Jordan St. Hubbins - David's Punk Rocker Son Kelly ... 'Pod' Concert Viewer Paul Korda ... Rock star, LA party guest Blackie Lawless ... Comercial Headbanger Artie Ripp ... End of Tour Party Guest Claudia Sloan ... Girlfriend Brinke Stevens ... Girlfriend Sam Whipple ... Recording Engineer Produced by Karen Murphy   Jake Eberts   Original Music by Christopher Guest Michael McKean Rob Reiner Harry Shearer

Additional Info Premiere: March 02, 1984 DVD Release: July 08, 1998 Blu-ray Release: July 28, 2009 Country: Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Websites: Production Companies Spinal Tap Prod. Goldcrest Films International (uncredited) Distributors Embassy Pictures   (1984) (USA) (theatrical) Rialto Pictures   (2014) (USA) (theatrical) (reissue) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1992) (USA) (VHS) Comedy Central   (1993) (USA) (TV) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)   (2000) (USA) (all media) (re-release) (also video) New Line Home Video   (1992) (USA) (VHS) The Criterion Collection   (1994) (USA) (all media) (laserdisc) The Criterion Collection   (1998) (USA) (DVD) The Voyager Company   (1994) (World-wide) (DVD) (CD version) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.2 / 10 Our Rating 6.5 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.2 / 10 Female Users 6.4 / 10 Site Ranking #1,252 / 20,905 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 5 total ratings Almost Perfect 4 total ratings Average 4 total ratings Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,248 Brothers (2009) #1,249 Tremors (1990) #1,250 Irréversible (2002) #1,251 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life (2003) #1,252 This Is Spinal Tap (1984) #1,253 Get Hard (2015) #1,254 The Scorpion King (2002) #1,255 The Bodyguard (1992) #1,256 The Thing (2011)