The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

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The Decline of Western Civilization

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Director

Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris

Writer

Cast

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Eugene Tatu
Eugene Tatu
Self - Light Bulb Kid
(as Eugene)
Alice Bag Band
Alice Bag Band
Themselves
Black Flag
Black Flag
Themselves
Catholic Discipline
Catholic Discipline
Themselves
Circle Jerks
Circle Jerks
Themselves
Fear
Fear
Themselves
The Germs
The Germs
Themselves
(as Germs)
X
X
Themselves
Wayne Mayotte
Wayne Mayotte
Self - Owner - Club 88
Brendan Mullen
Brendan Mullen
Self - Owner - Masque
Greg Ginn
Greg Ginn
Self - Black Flag (Guitar)
Chuck Dukowski
Chuck Dukowski
Self - Black Flag (Bass)
(as Gary McDaniel)
Robo
Robo
Self - Black Flag (Drums)
Ron Reyes
Ron Reyes
Self - Black Flag (Vocals)
Nicole Panter
Nicole Panter
Self - Germs' Manager
(as Nicole)
Darby Crash
Darby Crash
Self - Germs (Vocals)
Michelle Baer Ghaffari
Michelle Baer Ghaffari
Self - Darby Crash's Roommate
(as Michelle)
Pat Smear
Pat Smear
Self - Germs (Guitar)
(as Pat)
Lorna Doom
Lorna Doom
Self - Germs (Bass)
(as Lorna)
Don Bolles
Don Bolles
Self - Germs (Drums)
(as Don)
Bob Biggs
Bob Biggs
Self - Publisher - Slash Magazine
(as Robert Biggs)
Philomena Winstanley
Philomena Winstanley
Self - Editor - Slash Magazine
(as Philomena)
Claude Bessy
Claude Bessy
Self - Editor - Slash Magazine
/Catholic Discipline (Vocals)
Chris D.
Chris D.
Self - Contributing Writer - Slash Magazine
Steve Samiof
Steve Samiof
Self - Publisher - Slash Magazine
Robert 'El Vez' López
Robert 'El Vez' López
Self - Catholic Discipline (Keyboards)
(as Robert Lopez)
Phranc
Phranc
Self - Catholic Discipline (Guitar)
Craig Lee
Craig Lee
Self - Catholic Discipline (Drums)
/Alice Bag Band (Guitar)
Rick Brodey
Rick Brodey
Self - Catholic Discipline (Bass)
(as Rick Jaffe)
John Doe
John Doe
Self - X (Vocals & Bass)
Exene Cervenka
Exene Cervenka
Self - X (Vocals)
(as Exene)
Billy Zoom
Billy Zoom
Self - X (Guitar)
Top Jimmy
Top Jimmy
Self
Kit
Kit
Self - Roadie for X
(as Kit the Roadie)
Rick Schmidlin
Rick Schmidlin
Self
Chuck
Chuck
Self - Roadie for X
(as Chuck the Roadie)
D.J. Bonebrake
D.J. Bonebrake
Self - X (Drums)
(as Don Bonebrake)
Gary Hirstius
Gary Hirstius
Self - Sound Man
Milt Wilson
Milt Wilson
Self - Concert Promoter
Dutch Michaels
Dutch Michaels
Self - Bouncer
Greg Hetson
Greg Hetson
Self - Circle Jerks (Guitar)
Lucky Lehrer
Lucky Lehrer
Self - Circle Jerks (Drums)
Roger Rogerson
Roger Rogerson
Self - Circle Jerks (Bass)
(as Roger Dowding)
Keith Morris
Keith Morris
Self - Circle Jerks (Vocals)
Jennipher
Jennipher
Self - Light Bulb Kid
John
John
Self - Light Bulb Kid
Michael
Michael
Self - Light Bulb Kid
Malissa Hutton
Malissa Hutton
Self - Light Bulb Kid
(as Malissa)
Lorna
Lorna
Self - Light Bulb Kid
Dinah Cancer
Dinah Cancer
Self - Light Bulb Kid
(as Mary)
Carla
Carla
Self - Light Bulb Kid
Kenny DaSilva
Kenny DaSilva
Self - Light Bulb Kid
(as Kenny)
Alice Bag
Alice Bag
Self - Alice Bag Band (Vocals)
Terry Graham
Terry Graham
Self - Alice Bag Band (Drums)
Rob Ritter
Rob Ritter
Self - Alice Bag Band (Guitar)
Mac Neely
Mac Neely
Self - Manager - Club 88
Philo Cramer
Philo Cramer
Self - Fear (Guitar)
Derf Scratch
Derf Scratch
Self - Fear (Bass)
Spit Stix
Spit Stix
Self - Fear (Drums)
Lee Ving
Lee Ving
Self - Fear (Vocals & Guitar)

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris
Self - Interviewer
Jennifer Finch
Jennifer Finch
Self - Audience Member
(uncredited)
Frank Gargani
Frank Gargani
Self
(uncredited)
Jenny Lens
Jenny Lens
Self - Audience Member
(uncredited)

Producers

Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
executive producer
Jeff Prettyman
Jeff Prettyman
executive producer (as Jeffrey Prettyman)
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris
producer (produced by)

Cinematographer

Steve Conant
Steve Conant
cinematographer (photographed by)

Editors

Sound Department

Gary C. Bourgeois
Gary C. Bourgeois
rerecording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Nick Neutra
Nick Neutra
mix engineer
Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams
documentary sound

Camera and Electrical Department

Allen Blaisdell
Allen Blaisdell
assistant camera
Wayne Hauser
Wayne Hauser
gaffer
William Meurer
William Meurer
additional photography (as Bill Muerer)
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris
additional photography (as P. Spheeris)
James R. Tynes
James R. Tynes
assistant camera (as Jim Tynes)
Peter Wiehl
Peter Wiehl
lighting director: concert

Editorial Department

David Colburn
David Colburn
assistant editor
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
negative cutter (as Mary Nelson)

Music Department

Gary Hirstius
Gary Hirstius
music engineer
Alan Kutner
Alan Kutner
music engineer

Additional Crew

Michelle Baer Ghaffari
Michelle Baer Ghaffari
post-production coordinator (as Michelle Baer)
Chuck Keefe
Chuck Keefe
production assistant
Read Miller
Read Miller
production assistant
Alain Saint-Alix
Alain Saint-Alix
production assistant (as Alain Saintalix)
Mark Vallen
Mark Vallen
titles
Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams
pre-production coordinator
Jonathan Dana
Jonathan Dana
producers representative (uncredited)

Thanks

Bob Biggs
Bob Biggs
special thanks (as Robert Biggs)
Ron Hugo
Ron Hugo
special thanks
Wayne Mayotte
Wayne Mayotte
special thanks
Brendan Mullen
Brendan Mullen
special thanks

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