The Decline of Western Civilization
Documentary
1981
1 HOUR 40 MINS
Documentary
Director Penelope Spheeris surveys the late-1970s Los Angeles punk scene: X, Black Flag, Fear, Germs, Catholic Discipline, Alice Bag Band.
Cast & Crew
Alice Bag Actor
Claude Bessey Actor
Don Bolles Actor
Exene Cervenka Actor
Philo Cramer Actor
Darby Crash Actor
John Doe Actor
Lorna Doom Actor
Frank Gargani Actor
Greg Ginn Actor
Greg Hetson Actor
Craig Lee Actor
Keith Morris Actor
Phranc Actor
Ron Reyes Actor
Rick Schmidlin Actor
Derf Scratch Actor
Pat Smear Actor
Lee Ving Actor
Penelope Spheeris Director
Penelope Spheeris Writer (Screenplay)
Penelope Spheeris Producer
Steve Conant Cinematography
Charlie Mullin Film Editing
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