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Blu-ray

This is Spinal Tap

Call Number

  • BLU-RAY COMEDY (CEN)

Edition

Director-approved two-Blu-ray special edition.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, June Chadwick, Tony Hendra, Bruno Kirby, Ed Begley Jr., Fran Drescher, Patrick MacNee, Dana Carvey, Billy Crystal, Paul Benedict, Howard Hesseman, Paul Shaffer, Anjelica Huston, Fred Willard.

Publication Information

[New York, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2025]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (82 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (28 pages : color illustrations ; 16 cm)

Audience

MPAA rating: R.

Summary

"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, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls embark on their final American tour, with filmmaker Marty DiBergi 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!"--Container.

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.

Special 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 ; 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.

Contents

  • [Disc one.] 4K Ultra HD version
  • [Disc two.] Blu-ray version.

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