The Decline of Western Civilization
Trailer: The Decline of Western Civilization
Year: 1981
Genre: Documentary, Music
Studio: Spheeris Films Inc.
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Cast: Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag, Claude Bessy, Dinah Cancer, Exene Cervenka, Lorna Doom
Crew: Penelope Spheeris (Director), Steve Conant (Director of Photography), Charlie Mullins (Editor), Penelope Spheeris (Writer), Penelope Spheeris (Producer), Jeff Prettyman (Executive Producer)
Runtime: 100 minutes
Release: Jul 01, 1981
IMDb: 7.20/10 by 102 users
Popularity: 8
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 100
Revenue: 0
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