The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

  • NR
  • 07/01/1981 (US)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h 40m

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

Overview

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, Writer

Cast

Eugene Tatu's headshot

Eugene Tatu

Self
Alice Bag's headshot

Alice Bag

Self
Claude Bessy's headshot

Claude Bessy

Self
Dinah Cancer's headshot

Dinah Cancer

Self
Exene Cervenka's headshot

Exene Cervenka

Self
Lorna Doom's headshot

Lorna Doom

Self
Darby Crash's headshot

Darby Crash

Self
Don Bolles's headshot

Don Bolles

Self

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