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The Decline of Western Civilization(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-07-01
72%
104 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
See it in a theater.... where you can't get hurt.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $100,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Spheeris Films Inc.
Movie: The Decline of Western Civilization
Top 10 Billed Cast
Eugene Tatu
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Alice Bag
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Claude Bessy
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Dinah Cancer
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Exene Cervenka
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Lorna Doom
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Darby Crash
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Don Bolles
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John Doe
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