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The Decline of Western Civilization
“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.
Directed by Penelope Spheeris, Jeff Prettyman, Gordon Brown
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Status
Released
Released
July 1, 1981
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$100K → —
Top cast
Eugene Tatu
Self
Alice Bag
Self
Claude Bessy
Self
Dinah Cancer
Self
Exene Cervenka
Self
Lorna Doom
Self
Darby Crash
Self
Don Bolles
Self
Philo Cramer
Self
John Doe
Self
Lee Ving
Self
Greg Ginn
Self
Chuck Dukowski
Self
Ron Reyes
Self
Pat Smear
Self
Greg Hetson
Self
Keith Morris
Self
Nicole Panter
Self
Penelope Spheeris
Self
D.J. Bonebrake
Self
