"Director Marty Di Bergi first unleashed This is Spinal Tap on the world in 1984. A documentary chronicling the final North American tour by the titular fading British heavy rock outfit, the film is a look at the flatulent inner workings of the veteran group as the band members' relationships fray, and everything that could go wrong - from too-small lunch meats in the dressing room to a too-small stage prop for a major musical number - does go wrong."
"Di Bergi is actually the alter ego of actor/director Rob Reiner, who made his directorial debut with This is Spinal Tap. The mock documentary stars comedians Michael McKean as singer David St. Hubbins, Christopher Guest as guitarist Nigel Tufnel, and Harry Shearer as bassist Derek Smalls, the perpetually befuddled core members of the band. All three play it straight, with uproarious results,"
This Is Spinal Tap premiered in 1984 as a mock documentary chronicling a fading British heavy rock band's final North American tour. The film portrays the band's flatulent inner workings, fraying relationships, and cascading mishaps ranging from too-small lunch meats to an undersized stage prop. The fictional director Marty Di Bergi is the alter ego of Rob Reiner, who made his directorial debut. Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer portray the band members with straight-faced comedy. The film earned less than $6 million initially but received widespread critical acclaim and became a cult classic for its realistic satire of rock life.
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