The Decline of Western Civilization
Jul 01 1981
•2h 40m
•Documentary, Music
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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Eugene Tatu
Self
Alice Bag
Self
Claude Bessy
Self
Dinah Cancer
Self
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