Featuring concert footage of Los Angeles punk bands and interviews both with band members, the publishers of Slash fanzine, and with the punks who made up their audience, the film offers a look into a subculture that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.

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The Decline of Western Civilization (2015)

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Documentary/Music · 1h 40m · 3/4/2016

    
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Featuring concert footage of Los Angeles punk bands and interviews both with band members, the publishers of Slash fanzine, and with the punks who made up their audience, the film offers a look into a subculture that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.

Release Country

United States

Barcode

826663165548

Release Date

3/4/2016

Media Type

Movie

Audio

  English     

Digital Copy

Not Included

Studio

Shout! Factory

Video Format

NTSC

Cover Type

Keep Case (Std.)

Discs

Streaming Rank Today

Cast
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Alice Bag Band

Themselves
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Black Flag

Themselves
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Catholic Discipline

Themselves
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Circle Jerks

Themselves
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Fear

Themselves
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The Germs

Themselves (as Germs)
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X

Themselves
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Alice Bag

Herself - Alice Bag Band (Vocals)
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Claude Bessy

Himself - Catholic Discipline (Vocals)
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Bob Biggs

Himself - Publisher - Slash Magazine (as Robert Biggs)
Person Photo

Don Bolles

Himself - Germs (Drums)
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D.J. Bonebrake

Himself - X (Drums)
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Rick Brodey

Himself - Catholic Discipline (Bass) (as Rick Jaffe)
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Dinah Cancer

Herself - Light Bulb Kid (as Mary)
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Exene Cervenka

Herself - X (Vocals) (as Exene)
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Philo Cramer

Himself - Fear (Guitar)
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Darby Crash

Himself - Germs (Vocals)
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Chris D.

Himself - Contributing Writer - Slash Magazine
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Kenny DaSilva

Himself - Light Bulb Kid (as Kenny)
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John Doe

Himself - X (Vocals & Bass)
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Lorna Doom

Herself - Germs (Bass)
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Chuck Dukowski

Himself - Black Flag (Bass) (as Gary McDaniel)
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Bill Gazzarri

Himself
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Michelle Baer Ghaffari

Herself - Darby Crash's Roommate (as Michelle)
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Greg Ginn

Himself - Black Flag (Guitar)
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Terry Graham

Himself - Alice Bag Band (Drums)
Person Photo

Greg Hetson

Himself - Circle Jerks (Guitar)
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Gary Hirstius

Himself - Sound Man
Person Photo

Malissa Hutton

Herself - Light Bulb Kid (as Malissa)
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Craig Lee

Himself - Catholic Discipline (Drums) / Alice Bag Band (Guitar)
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Lucky Lehrer

Himself - Circle Jerks (Drums)
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Robert 'El Vez' López

Himself - Catholic Discipline (Keyboards) (as Robert Lopez)
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Wayne Mayotte

Himself - Owner - Club 88
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Dutch Michaels

Himself - Bouncer
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Keith Morris

Himself - Circle Jerks (Vocals)
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Brendan Mullen

Himself - Owner - Masque
Person Photo

Mac Neely

Herself - Manager - Club 88
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Nicole Panter

Herself - Germs' Manager (as Nicole)
Person Photo

Phranc

Herself - Catholic Discipline (Guitar)
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Ron Reyes

Himself - Black Flag (Vocals)
Person Photo

Rob Ritter

Himself - Alice Bag Band (Guitar)
Person Photo

Robo

Himself - Black Flag (Drums)
Person Photo

Roger Rogerson

Himself - Circle Jerks (Bass) (as Roger Dowding)
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Steve Samiof

Himself - Publisher - Slash Magazine
Person Photo

Rick Schmidlin

Himself
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Derf Scratch

Himself - Fear (Bass)
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Pat Smear

Himself - Germs (Guitar)
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Penelope Spheeris

Herself - Interviewer
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Spit Stix

Himself - Fear (Drums)
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Eugene Tatu

Himself - Light Bulb Kid (as Eugene)
Person Photo

Top Jimmy

Himself
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Lee Ving

Himself - Fear (Vocals & Guitar)
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Milt Wilson

Himself - Concert Promoter
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Philomena Winstanley

Herself - Staff - Slash Magazine (as Philomena)
Person Photo

Billy Zoom

Himself - X (Guitar)
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Jennifer Finch

Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)
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Frank Gargani

Himself (uncredited)
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Jenny Lens

Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Crew
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Penelope Spheeris

Director
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Other Editions
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The Decline of Western Civilization

(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD Slim, Low))

6/30/2015

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The Siege of Western Civilization

(DVD)

9/28/2004

Disc Title Front Cover

The Decline of Western Civilization

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

6/30/2015

Disc Title Front Cover

The Decline of Western Civilization

(Blu-ray, Box)

6/30/2015

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