The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" The Decline of Western Civilization is a 1981 American documentary filmed through 1979 and 1980. The movie is about the Los Angeles punk rock scene and was directed by Penelope Spheeris. In 1981, the LAPD Chief of Police Daryl Gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in the city. Featuring concert footage of Los Angeles punk bands and interviews both with band members, the publishers of Slash fanzine, and with the punks who made up their audience, the film offers a look into"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" The Decline of Western Civilization is a 1981 American documentary filmed through 1979 and 1980. The movie is about the Los Angeles punk rock scene and was directed by Penelope Spheeris. In 1981, the LAPD Chief of Police Daryl Gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in the city. Featuring concert footage of Los Angeles punk bands and interviews both with band members, the publishers of Slash fanzine, and with the punks who made up their audience, the film offers a look into"

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"I love documentaries like this, where it's just pure. Rough, raw, and raging. "

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"I love documentaries like this, where it's just pure. Rough, raw, and raging. "

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" Directed by: Penelope Spherris Produced by: Penelope Spheeris and Jeff Prettyman Written by: Penelope Spherris Cinematography: Steve Conant Edited by: Steve Mullins Distributed by: Spherris Films, Inc."

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