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The Decline of Western Civilization
“See it in a theater.... where you can't get hurt.”
7.2 / 10• 1981• 1h 40m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Eugene Tatu
Self
Lead
Alice Bag
Self
Claude Bessy
Self
Dinah Cancer
Self
Exene Cervenka
Self
Lorna Doom
Self
Darby Crash
Self
Don Bolles
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Penelope Spheeris's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Decline of Western Civilization is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
