

MovieDocumentaryMusic
The Decline of Western Civilization
See it in a theater.... where you can't get hurt.
7.2(120)19811h 40m
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.
- Director
- Penelope Spheeris
- Created by
- Gordon Brown,Jeff Prettyman
- Writers
- Penelope Spheeris
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Cast

Eugene Tatu
Self

Alice Bag
Self

Claude Bessy
Self

Dinah Cancer
Self

Exene Cervenka
Self

Lorna Doom
Self

Darby Crash
Self

Don Bolles
Self
Philo Cramer
Self

John Doe
Self

Lee Ving
Self

Greg Ginn
Self

Chuck Dukowski
Self

Ron Reyes
Self

Pat Smear
Self
Greg Hetson
Self

Keith Morris
Self

Nicole Panter
Self

Penelope Spheeris
Self
D.J. Bonebrake
Self
Rick Schmidlin
Self
Spit Stix
Self
Derf Scratch
Self
Mac Neely
Self - Manager - Club 88
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Crew
Directing
- Penelope SpheerisDirector
Writing
- Penelope SpheerisWriter
Production
- Penelope SpheerisProducer
- Gordon BrownExecutive Producer
- Jeff PrettymanExecutive Producer
- Kevin WilliamsProduction Coordinator
- Michelle Baer GhaffariPost Production Coordinator
- Chuck KeefeProduction Assistant
- Read MillerProduction Assistant
- Alain Saint-AlixProduction Assistant
Camera
- Steve ConantDirector of Photography
- Allen BlaisdellAssistant Camera
- Bill MeurerAdditional Photography
- Penelope SpheerisAdditional Photography
- James R. TynesAssistant Camera
Editing
- Charlie MullinsEditor
- Peter WiehlEditor
- David ColburnAssistant Editor
- Mary NelsonNegative Cutter
Sound
- Gary C. BourgeoisSound Recordist
- Gary C. BourgeoisSound Mixer
- Nick NeutraSound Mixer
- Kevin WilliamsSound
Crew
- Nick NeutraMixing Engineer
- Mark VallenTitle Graphics
Lighting
- Peter WiehlLighting Director
- Wayne HauserGaffer