The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) (1981)

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Directed by

Penelope Spheeris

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Alice Bag Band
Themselves

Black Flag
Themselves

Circle Jerks
Themselves

Fear
Themselves

The Germs
Themselves

Brendan Mullen
Self - Owner - Masque

Greg Ginn
Self - Black Flag

Chuck Dukowski
Self - Black Flag

Written by

Penelope Spheeris

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A look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.

Tags: Documentary (4), Punk (4), Music (3), Nihilism (3), Club (2), Mohawk Haircut (2), Self Destruction (2), Opinion (2), Los Angeles California (2), First Of Series (2), Anti Conformity (2), 1981 (2), Drugs (2), Punk Rock (2), 1970s (2), Cult (2), Compilation (2), Band (2), Swastika (1), The Decline Of Western Civilization (1)

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