21137

The Decline of Western Civilization

The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

7.2
1h 40m
Director:Penelope Spheeris
DocumentaryMusic

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.

Top Cast

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

No Image

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

No Image

Greg Hetson

Self

Keith Morris

Keith Morris

Self

Nicole Panter

Nicole Panter

Self

Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

Self

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