Michael McKean
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Filmography
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This Is Spinal Tap
(1984)This is the inspired "mockumentary" that rolls along with the heaviest metal rock band that never was. Spinal Tap's sagging career is being chronicled by filmmaker Rob Reiner. Along the way, scores of music-biz pretensions are skewered with sharp, affectionate jabs.

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
(2025)Forty-one years after the release of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the now estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer) are forced to reunite for one final concert. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues also marks the resurrection of documentarian Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner), who once again tries to capture his favorite metal gods as they contemplate mortality—and the hope that their 12th drummer doesn't join them in The Great Beyond. Joined by music royalty Paul McCartney and Elton John, Spinal Tap wrestles with their checkered past to put on a concert that they hope will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll.

Adventures of Power
(2008)March to the beat of your own drum ... even if you don't have one! In this star-studded cult classic, a rock'n'roll super-fan named Power battles across the nation to save his town by competing in the world's largest air drumming competition. Featuring a hard-hitting soundtrack by the Gods of Rock: Rush, Judas Priest, Phil Collins and many more. It's Rocky meets Spinal Tap!

Whatever Works
(2009)An eccentric New Yorker falls for a Southern runaway, and when her parents come to reclaim her, all discover that love thrives in unexpected ways.

D.A.R.Y.L.
(1985)A young couple become entangled in a government conspiracy where they adopt a precocious little boy, unaware that he is actually the product of genetic engineering.
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Hider in the House
(1989)An abused child who hid in his parent’s house until the day he killed them has become a psychotic man now hiding in the house of a married woman.

Short Circuit 2
(1988)Number Five, aka Johnny Five, that incredible, lovable robot from the samsh hit Short Circuit, is back and taking the big city by storm in this action packed comedy adventure. Upbeat Johnny's out for some "urban Input" but some street hoods, a greedy banker and a gang of crooks see his naivete as their high tech ticket to easy street.

Playing God
(2021)A brother and sister con artist duo recruit their longtime mentor to play the role of God in what could pan out as the biggest payday of their lives.

Coneheads
(1993)Sporting conical crania, extraterrestrials Beldar and Prymaat crash land on Earth and find themselves stranded in New Jersey, where they are forced to live out a life as typical suburban humans, much to the chagrin of both their new and old planets.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(1987)Steve Martin and John Candy star in John Hughes' classic tale of holiday travel gone awry. Neal Page (Martin) is an uptight advertising executive trying to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving.

Laverne & Shirley
Set in the 1950's, LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY is a half-hour comedy that revolves around the friendship of bright-eyed, naive Shirley Feeney and the brassy, street-smart Laverne DeFazio. These two single, working girls rely on each other through the misadventures of coping with dates, their crazy neighbors Lenny and Squiggy, and living as roommates, while trying to "make all their dreams come true".

Memoirs of an Invisible Man
(1992)When a nuclear accident turns a salesman transparent, he discovers that invisibility—rather than the gift he thought it would be—is a profound burden.

100 Mile Rule
(2002)When three Detroit salesmen go to Los Angeles for a seminar, their "fun" snowballs into a roller coaster ride of secrets, guilt, and stupidity.

MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice
(1994)In this installment, the warm-hearted gambler is now head of security at the hotel where he stays, and must deal with the CEO’s kleptomaniac grandson.

Clue
(1985)Six colorful dinner guests gather at the mansion of their host — who turns up dead after his scheme to blackmail them is exposed.

Jerry & Marge Go Large
(2022)Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery, and with the help of his wife, Marge, he wins millions of dollars.

The Big Picture
(1989)Hollywood is hilariously lampooned in this behind-the-scenes look at making it, no matter what. Kevin Bacon stars.

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
(2022)Solve the mystery of how Clue—a film based on an iconic board game—was murdered at the box office, but in a shocking twist, became a cult classic.

That Darn Cat
(1997)When bumbling kidnappers mistakenly abduct a maid, a bored teenager convinces a rookie FBI agent that her cat has the only clue.