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.
- 7.2
- 1981
- Released
- 1h 40m
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
SelfGreg Hetson
Self
Keith Morris
Self
Nicole Panter
SelfD.J. Bonebrake
SelfSpit Stix
SelfDerf Scratch
SelfMac Neely
Self - Manager - Club 88Rob Ritter
Self - Alice Bag Band (Guitar)Terry Graham
Self - Alice Bag Band (Drums)Kenny DaSilva
Self - Light Bulb KidMalissa Hutton
Self - Light Bulb KidRoger Rogerson
Self - Circle Jerks (Bass)Lucky Lehrer
Self - Circle Jerks (Drums)Dutch Michaels
Self - BouncerMilt Wilson
Self - Concert PromoterGary Hirstius
Self - Sound ManBilly Zoom
Self - X (Guitar)Top Jimmy
SelfRick Brodey
Self - Catholic Discipline (Bass)Craig Lee
Self - Catholic Discipline (Drums) / Alice Bag Band (Guitar)Phranc
Self - Catholic Discipline (Guitar)Robert 'El Vez' Lopez
Self - Catholic Discipline (Keyboards)Steve Samiof
Self - Publisher - Slash Magazine
Chris D.
Self - Contributing Writer - Slash MagazinePhilomena Winstanley
Self - Editor - Slash MagazineBob Biggs
Self - Publisher - Slash MagazineMichelle Baer Ghaffari
Self - Darby Crash's Roommate
Robo
Self - Black Flag (Drums)Brendan Mullen
Self - Owner - MasqueWayne Mayotte
Self - Owner - Club 88
Released
en
$100,000.00
- #nihilism
- #self-destruction
- #interview
- #punk rock
- #los angeles, california
- #subculture
- #punk band
- #woman director
- #teen rebel
- #live music
- #diy culture
- #underground music
- #independent cinema
- #slam dancing
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Though I both am neither a punk aficionado (I have seen X live in Detroit in 2008) nor an expert on Spheeris' films (I have seen and enjoyed both 'Wayne's World' and 'Little Rascals'), this was very satisfying. The energy and spirit of these rebellious youths really comes across well, and the clever assertion from one of the interviewees that punk is simply another form of folk and protest music,