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.
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) is a documentary and music film directed by Penelope Spheeris, released on July 1, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag, Claude Bessy and Dinah Cancer. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 118 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for The Decline of Western Civilization before you stream it.
Eugene Tatu
as Self
Alice Bag
as Self
Claude Bessy
as Self
Dinah Cancer
as Self
Exene Cervenka
as Self
Lorna Doom
as Self
Darby Crash
as Self
Don Bolles
as Self
Philo Cramer
as Self
John Doe
as Self
Lee Ving
as Self
Greg Ginn
as Self
Directed by Penelope Spheeris, written by Penelope Spheeris, produced by Penelope Spheeris.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 118 ratings.
Though I both am neither a punk aficionado (I have seen X live in Detroit in 2008) nor an expert on Spheeris' films (I have seen and enjoyed both 'Wayne's World' and 'Little Rascals'), this was very satisfying. The energy and spirit of these rebellious youths really comes across well, and the clever assertion from one of the interviewees that punk is simply another form of folk and protest music, albeit with…
Reviewed on January 15, 2016
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The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) includes Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag, Claude Bessy, Dinah Cancer and Exene Cervenka. The film was directed by Penelope Spheeris. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Decline of Western Civilization was released on July 1, 1981 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 118 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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