The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

See it in a theater.... where you can't get hurt.

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.

Cast (47)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Eugene Tatu

Self

Alice Bag

Self

Claude Bessy

Self

Dinah Cancer

Self

Exene Cervenka

Self

Lorna Doom

Self

Darby Crash

Self

Don Bolles

Self

P

Philo Cramer

Self

John Doe

Self

Lee Ving

Self

Greg Ginn

Self

Chuck Dukowski

Self

Ron Reyes

Self

Pat Smear

Self

G

Greg Hetson

Self

Keith Morris

Self

Nicole Panter

Self

Penelope Spheeris

Self

D

D.J. Bonebrake

Self

R

Rick Schmidlin

Self

S

Spit Stix

Self

D

Derf Scratch

Self

M

Mac Neely

Self - Manager - Club 88

R

Rob Ritter

Self - Alice Bag Band (Guitar)

T

Terry Graham

Self - Alice Bag Band (Drums)

K

Kenny DaSilva

Self - Light Bulb Kid

M

Malissa Hutton

Self - Light Bulb Kid

R

Roger Rogerson

Self - Circle Jerks (Bass)

L

Lucky Lehrer

Self - Circle Jerks (Drums)

D

Dutch Michaels

Self - Bouncer

M

Milt Wilson

Self - Concert Promoter

G

Gary Hirstius

Self - Sound Man

B

Billy Zoom

Self - X (Guitar)

T

Top Jimmy

Self

R

Rick Brodey

Self - Catholic Discipline (Bass)

C

Craig Lee

Self - Catholic Discipline (Drums) / Alice Bag Band (Guitar)

P

Phranc

Self - Catholic Discipline (Guitar)

R

Robert 'El Vez' Lopez

Self - Catholic Discipline (Keyboards)

S

Steve Samiof

Self - Publisher - Slash Magazine

Chris D.

Self - Contributing Writer - Slash Magazine

P

Philomena Winstanley

Self - Editor - Slash Magazine

B

Bob Biggs

Self - Publisher - Slash Magazine

M

Michelle Baer Ghaffari

Self - Darby Crash's Roommate

Robo

Self - Black Flag (Drums)

B

Brendan Mullen

Self - Owner - Masque

W

Wayne Mayotte

Self - Owner - Club 88

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