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The Decline of Western Civilization

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The Decline of Western Civilization

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

7.1

1h 40m

1981

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Penelope Spheeris

Trailer

DocumentaryMusic

nihilismself-destructioninterviewpunk rocklos angeles, californiasubculturepunk bandwoman directorteen rebellive musicdiy cultureunderground music

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Cast & Crew

Eugene Tatu

Eugene Tatu

as Self

Alice Bag

Alice Bag

as Self

Claude Bessy

Claude Bessy

as Self

Dinah Cancer

Dinah Cancer

as Self

Exene Cervenka

Exene Cervenka

as Self

Lorna Doom

Lorna Doom

as Self

Darby Crash

Darby Crash

as Self

Don Bolles

Don Bolles

as Self

Philo Cramer

as Self

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