
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
7.1|1 Jul, 1981|100 min
See it in a theater.... where you can't get hurt.
7.1|1 Jul, 1981|100 min
Released
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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.
Language
Budget$100,000
Revenue --
English
Budget$100,000
Revenue --
Keywords
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
Casts

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
Self
Greg Hetson
Self

Keith Morris
Self

Nicole Panter
Self

Penelope Spheeris
Self
D.J. Bonebrake
Self
Rick Schmidlin
Self
Spit Stix
Self
Derf Scratch
Self
Mac Neely
Self - Manager - Club 88
Rob Ritter
Self - Alice Bag Band (Guitar)
Terry Graham
Self - Alice Bag Band (Drums)
Kenny DaSilva
Self - Light Bulb Kid
Malissa Hutton
Self - Light Bulb Kid
Roger Rogerson
Self - Circle Jerks (Bass)
Lucky Lehrer
Self - Circle Jerks (Drums)
Dutch Michaels
Self - Bouncer
Milt Wilson
Self - Concert Promoter
Gary Hirstius
Self - Sound Man
Billy Zoom
Self - X (Guitar)
Top Jimmy
Self
Rick 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 Magazine
Philomena Winstanley
Self - Editor - Slash Magazine
Bob Biggs
Self - Publisher - Slash Magazine
Michelle Baer Ghaffari
Self - Darby Crash's Roommate

Robo
Self - Black Flag (Drums)
Brendan Mullen
Self - Owner - Masque
Wayne Mayotte
Self - Owner - Club 88
Crews

Penelope Spheeris
Director

Penelope Spheeris
Writer

Penelope Spheeris
Producer
Steve Conant
Director of Photography
Charlie Mullins
Editor
Gordon Brown
Executive Producer
Jeff Prettyman
Executive Producer
Peter Wiehl
Editor
Peter Wiehl
Lighting Director
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Recordist
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Mixer
Nick Neutra
Mixing Engineer
Nick Neutra
Sound Mixer
Kevin Williams
Sound
Kevin Williams
Production Coordinator
Allen Blaisdell
Assistant Camera
Wayne Hauser
Gaffer
Bill Meurer
Additional Photography

Penelope Spheeris
Additional Photography
James R. Tynes
Assistant Camera
David Colburn
Assistant Editor
Mary Nelson
Negative Cutter
Michelle Baer Ghaffari
Post Production Coordinator
Chuck Keefe
Production Assistant
Read Miller
Production Assistant
Alain Saint-Alix
Production Assistant
Mark Vallen
Title Graphics
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