Overview

"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.

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Box office
Grossed $6.05M worldwide, about 2.4 times its $2.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Los Angeles
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Credits scene
Has a mid-credits scene and a post-credits scene
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Setting
Set in Chicago, Seattle, Tokyo and 5 other places
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Sequels
Follows Spinal Tap: The Final Tour and is followed by A Spinal Tap Reunion
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Collection
Part of This Is Spinal Tap Collection
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Music
Music by Harry Shearer, Michael McKean and Christopher Guest
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Details

Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Michael McKeanWriter
Rob ReinerWriter
Christopher GuestWriter
Harry ShearerWriter
Status: Released
Release date: March 2, 1984
Original language: English
Budget: $2.5M
Revenue: $6.1M
Countries: United States of America
Collection: This Is Spinal Tap Collection

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