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Film / 1981
The Decline of Western Civilization
Directed by
Penelope Spheeris
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.
The story
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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The Decline of Western Civilization Collection
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Cast
Eugene TatuSelf
Alice BagSelf
Claude BessySelf
Dinah CancerSelf
Exene CervenkaSelf
Lorna DoomSelf
Darby CrashSelf
Don BollesSelf
Philo CramerSelf
John DoeSelf
Lee VingSelf
Greg GinnSelf
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Chuck DukowskiSelf
Ron ReyesSelf
Pat SmearSelf
Greg HetsonSelf
Keith MorrisSelf
Nicole PanterSelf
Penelope SpheerisSelf
D.J. BonebrakeSelf
Rick SchmidlinSelf
Spit StixSelf
Derf ScratchSelf
Mac NeelySelf - Manager - Club 88
Rob RitterSelf - Alice Bag Band (Guitar)
Terry GrahamSelf - Alice Bag Band (Drums)
Kenny DaSilvaSelf - Light Bulb Kid
Malissa HuttonSelf - Light Bulb Kid
Roger RogersonSelf - Circle Jerks (Bass)
Lucky LehrerSelf - Circle Jerks (Drums)
Dutch MichaelsSelf - Bouncer
Milt WilsonSelf - Concert Promoter
Gary HirstiusSelf - Sound Man
Billy ZoomSelf - X (Guitar)
Top JimmySelf
Rick BrodeySelf - Catholic Discipline (Bass)
Craig LeeSelf - Catholic Discipline (Drums) / Alice Bag Band (Guitar)
PhrancSelf - Catholic Discipline (Guitar)
Robert 'El Vez' LopezSelf - Catholic Discipline (Keyboards)
Steve SamiofSelf - Publisher - Slash Magazine
Chris D.Self - Contributing Writer - Slash Magazine
Philomena WinstanleySelf - Editor - Slash Magazine
Bob BiggsSelf - Publisher - Slash Magazine
Michelle Baer GhaffariSelf - Darby Crash's Roommate
RoboSelf - Black Flag (Drums)
Brendan MullenSelf - Owner - Masque
Wayne MayotteSelf - Owner - Club 88
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