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UNITED STATES · 1981

The Decline of Western Civilization

Penelope Spheeris
punk rock music Los Angeles underground scene youth counterculture musical performance 1980s subculture
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Synopsis

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.

Year1981
CountryUnited States
DirectorPenelope Spheeris
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