This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap -

Movie

1984

R

1 HOUR 22 MINS

Comedy

Music

Rock

Heavy Metal

A filmmaker records the demise of a fictitious band of aging metalheads in a mock rockumentary.

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Thursday, April 16

A filmmaker records the demise of a fictitious band of aging metalheads in a mockumentary.

Saturday, April 18

A filmmaker records the demise of a fictitious band of aging metalheads in a mockumentary.

Monday, April 20

A filmmaker records the demise of a fictitious band of aging metalheads in a mockumentary.

Tuesday, April 21

A filmmaker records the demise of a fictitious band of aging metalheads in a mockumentary.

Sunday, April 26

A filmmaker records the demise of a fictitious band of aging metalheads in a mockumentary.

Wednesday, April 29

A filmmaker records the demise of a fictitious band of aging metalheads in a mockumentary.

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