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A look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.A look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.A look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.
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Eugene Tatu
- Self - Light Bulb Kid
- (as Eugene)
The Germs
- Themselves
- (as Germs)
Chuck Dukowski
- Self - Black Flag (Bass)
- (as Gary McDaniel)
Nicole Panter
- Self - Germs' Manager
- (as Nicole)
Michelle Baer Ghaffari
- Self - Darby Crash's Roommate
- (as Michelle)
Pat Smear
- Self - Germs (Guitar)
- (as Pat)
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Did you know
- TriviaAccording to director Penelope Spheeris this film was financed by two businessmen who originally wanted to finance a porn film.
- Quotes
The Circle Jerks member: And at the bottom it says "Thank you." And you can tell 'em to fuck off.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Prey for Rock & Roll (2003)
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Everyone who's seen "Decline" knows how great it is. My favorite segments are those featuring Black Flag and Fear, because they're the funniest and the most visceral. Still, all the bands that actually STARTED the Los Angeles punk scene, apart from the Germs, are missing from this film. Where are the Weirdos, the Screamers, the Dils, and the Zeros? The Alice Bag Band is here, but they were better when they were simply the Bags. The Germs' segment is depressing. The very brief glimpses of Catholic Discipline were fascinating and made me wish that this band had at least recorded some demos. As a documentary, "Decline" is flawed...but it's indispensable, too. To find out about the bands this film didn't cover, read "We Got the Neutron Bomb" by Marc Spitz and Brendan Mullen. And to see what was going on in San Francisco right around the same time, get the much shorter (but equally brilliant) documentary "Louder Faster Shorter", directed by Mindaugis Bagdon. This twenty-minute burst of pure punk actually *does* feature the Dils--along with UXA, the Avengers, the Sleepers, and the Mutants.
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- Also known as
- Занепад західної цивілізації
- Filming locations
- Los Angeles, California, USA(main location)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $100,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $440
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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