Rob Reiner

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

Spinal Tap has come to be recognized as England’s loudest and most punctual band. In the legendary rockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, now beautifully restored, Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) embark on their final American tour, with filmmaker Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) capturing all the mishaps, creative tensions, dwindling crowds, and ill-fated drummers. This Is Spinal Tap takes DiBergi’s brilliant vérité style and turns it up to eleven!

Film Info

  • United States
  • 1984
  • 82 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.85:1
  • English
  • Spine #12

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Rob Reiner, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • Alternate 2.0 uncompressed stereo soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
  • Three audio commentaries, featuring Reiner; actors Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer; producer Karen Murphy; editors Robert Leighton and Kent Beyda; and band members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls
  • Conversation between Reiner and actor Patton Oswalt
  • The Cutting Room Floor, featuring ninety-eight minutes of outtakes
  • Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1982)
  • Excerpts from The Return of Spinal Tap (1992)
  • Interviews with the band for its 2009 Back from the Dead album
  • Trailers, media appearances, and music videos
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by critic Alex Pappademas

    New cover by Dan Goldsworthy

Purchase Options

Coming soon, available Sep 16, 2025

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Rob Reiner, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • Alternate 2.0 uncompressed stereo soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
  • Three audio commentaries, featuring Reiner; actors Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer; producer Karen Murphy; editors Robert Leighton and Kent Beyda; and band members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls
  • Conversation between Reiner and actor Patton Oswalt
  • The Cutting Room Floor, featuring ninety-eight minutes of outtakes
  • Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1982)
  • Excerpts from The Return of Spinal Tap (1992)
  • Interviews with the band for its 2009 Back from the Dead album
  • Trailers, media appearances, and music videos
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by critic Alex Pappademas

    New cover by Dan Goldsworthy
This Is Spinal Tap
Cast
Christopher Guest
Nigel Tufnel
Michael McKean
David St. Hubbins
Harry Shearer
Derek Smalls
Rob Reiner
Marty DiBergi
June Chadwick
Jeanine Pettibone
Tony Hendra
Ian Faith
Bruno Kirby
Tommy Pischedda
Ed Begley Jr.
John “Stumpy” Pepys
Paul Benedict
Tucker “Smitty” Brown
Zane Buzby
Rolling Stone reporter
Billy Crystal
Morty the Mime
Howard Hesseman
Terry Ladd
Patrick MacNee
Sir Denis Eton-Hogg
Paul Shaffer
Artie Fufkin
Fred Willard
Lt. Hookstratten
R. J. Parnell
Mick Shrimpton
David Kaff
Viv Savage
Fran Drescher
Bobbi Flekman
Joyce Hyser
Belinda
Vicki Blue
Cindy
Anjelica Huston
Polly Deutsch
Robert Bauer
Moke
Credits
Director
Rob Reiner
Written by
Rob Reiner
Written by
Christopher Guest
Written by
Michael McKean
Written by
Harry Shearer
Producer
Karen Murphy
Director of photography
Peter Smokler
Supervising film editor
Robert Leighton
Film editor
Kent Beyda
Film editor
Kim Secrist
Music and lyrics by
Christopher Guest
Music and lyrics by
Michael McKean
Music and lyrics by
Harry Shearer
Music and lyrics by
Rob Reiner

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