Documentary ·Music · United States of America · 1981 · 1h 40m

The Decline of Western Civilization

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Director
Penelope Spheeris
Cast
Eugene Tatu as Self Alice Bag as Self Claude Bessy as Self Dinah Cancer as Self Exene Cervenka as Self Lorna Doom as Self
Crew
Steve Conant — Director of Photography Charlie Mullins — Editor Peter Wiehl — Editor Penelope Spheeris — Writer Penelope Spheeris — Producer
Tagline

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.

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Mood & Themes
nihilismself-destructioninterviewpunk rocklos angeles, californiasubculturepunk bandwoman directorteen rebellive musicdiy cultureunderground music
Key Collaborators
Penelope Spheeris Director Steve Conant Director of Photography Charlie Mullins Editor Peter Wiehl Editor Penelope Spheeris Writer Penelope Spheeris Producer
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