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Reviewed on July 18, 2025 | Arts & Humanities
In 1984, This Is Spinal Tap pioneered an entire film genre, the mockumentary. Today, it's a cult classic, but the film almost didn't get made and barely broke even. Reiner, who directed and costarred, tells the Spinal Tap story along with the "band" members—"David St. Hubbins" (played by Michael McKean), "Nigel Tufnel" (played by Christopher Guest), and "Derek Smalls" (played by Harry Shearer). He shares how they m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


