The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) is a documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris. It chronicles the Los Angeles punk rock movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring interviews with prominent punk rock musicians such as Black Flag, Fear, and X,
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The Decline of Western Civilization is a 1981 American documentary filmed through 1979 and 1980. The movie is about the Los Angeles punk rock scene and was directed by Penelope Spheeris. In 1981, the Los Angeles Police Department chief Daryl Gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in the city.