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The Decline of Western Civilization

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⭐ 7.2/10 1981 1h 40m Dir. Penelope Spheeris
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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.

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⭐ 7.2/10 113 votes

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Year
1981
Runtime
1h 40m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.2/10
Votes
113
Genre
Documentary, Music
Director
Penelope Spheeris
Language
EN

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
🎭 Documentary 🎭 Music 🎬 Penelope Spheeris 👤 Eugene Tatu 👤 Alice Bag 👤 Claude Bessy
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The Decline of Western Civilization has a runtime of 1h 40m (1 hour and 40 minutes).
The Decline of Western Civilization was directed by Penelope Spheeris and released in 1981.
The Decline of Western Civilization is a Documentary, Music film (1981).
The cast of The Decline of Western Civilization includes Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag, Claude Bessy, Dinah Cancer, Exene Cervenka.
The Decline of Western Civilization has a TMDB rating of 7.2/10 based on 113 votes.

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