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The Decline of Western Civilization
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You can watch The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) for free on Kanopy, or rent on Apple TV+.
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.
The Decline of Western Civilization is a film that explores themes of nihilism, self-destruction, interview. It also touches on punk rock and los angeles, california and subculture.
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Penelope Spheeris
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Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag, Claude Bessy, Dinah Cancer, Exene Cervenka, Lorna Doom, Darby Crash, Don Bolles, Philo Cramer, John Doe
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The Decline of Western Civilization
See it in a theater.... where you can't get hurt.
You can watch The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) for free on Kanopy, or rent on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.1/10
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100%
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Director
Penelope Spheeris
Cast
Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag, Claude Bessy, Dinah Cancer, Exene Cervenka, Lorna Doom, Darby Crash, Don Bolles, Philo Cramer, John Doe
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