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A spoof about a filmmaker making a documentary about a once-famous, now almost forgotten British heavy metal band returning to the United States after 17 years for a concert tour.
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Comedy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 22 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 1, 1984; September 8, 2000 Limited Re-release |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R |
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| Distributors: |
Embassy Pictures, MGM Distribution Company
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$188,751 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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culturevulture.net,
"Never straying far from caricature, they nevertheless manage to invest the Tap members with appealing humanity." Full Review...
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Flick Filosopher,
"...is simply one of the greatest rockumentaries ever..." Full Review...
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Harvey S. Karten,
" What does work in Rob Reiner's mockrockumentary is that everything is played straight." Full Review...
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Nitrate Online,
"Metal might not always be great social commentary, but it's always fun just like watching 'This Is Spinal Tap'..." Full Review...
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