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The Decline of Western Civilization

The Decline of Western Civilization
★ 7.2/10•1981•1h 40m•NR•Documentary•Music

See it in a theater.... where you can't get hurt.

The Los Angeles punk music scene circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear, Germs, and X.

Penelope Spheeris · Director

Penelope Spheeris · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 1, 1981
Budget$100,000

Actors

Eugene Tatu

Eugene Tatu

Self

Alice Bag

Alice Bag

Self

Claude Bessy

Claude Bessy

Self

Dinah Cancer

Dinah Cancer

Self

Exene Cervenka

Exene Cervenka

Self

Lorna Doom

Lorna Doom

Self

Darby Crash

Darby Crash

Self

Don Bolles

Don Bolles

Self

Philo Cramer

Self

John Doe

John Doe

Self

Lee Ving

Lee Ving

Self

Greg Ginn

Greg Ginn

Self

Chuck Dukowski

Chuck Dukowski

Self

Ron Reyes

Ron Reyes

Self

Pat Smear

Pat Smear

Self

Greg Hetson

Self

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