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Podcast: The Next Best Picture Podcast
Episode: Interview With "This Is Spinal Tap" Director Rob Reiner
Description: "This Is Spinal Tap" (1984), also known as "This Is SpΔ±nΜal Tap: A Rockumentary by Martin Di Bergi," is a mockumentary comedy directed by the legendary Rob Reiner in his feature debut and co-written with stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, who play members of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap, hilariously dubbed "one of England's loudest bands." Satirizing rock star excess and the earnest style of classic rock documentaries, the largely improvised film earned critical acclaim, modest box office returns, and later a devoted cult following that cemented its status as a landmark of th...