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Five Classic Films to Remember Rob Reiner By
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We honor the memory and cinematic achievements of filmmaker Rob Reiner with a list of five of his classic films.
This Is Spinal Tap
- Theatrical - Wide 1984-03-02
- Cast Rob Reiner Kimberly Stringer Chazz Dominguez Shari Hall
- Directed by Rob Reiner
- Written by Christopher Guest Michael McKean Harry Shearer Rob Reiner
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In 1982 legendary British heavy metal band Spinal Tap attempt an American comeback tour accompanied by a fan who is also a film-maker. The resulting documentary, interspersed with powerful performances of Tap’s pivotal music and profound lyrics, candidly follows a rock... See more group heading towards crisis, culminating in the infamous affair of the eighteen-inch-high Stonehenge stage prop.
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Five Classic Films to Remember Rob Reiner By
We honor the memory and cinematic achievements of filmmaker Rob Reiner with a list of five of his classic films.
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