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The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
UNITED STATES · 1998

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

Penelope Spheeris
homelessness punk rock culture youth counterculture substance abuse urban Los Angeles
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Synopsis

A musical study of Los Angeles in the late 90s, where homeless teens roam the streets and profess to live a punk lifestyle of music, drugs, and flouting authority.

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