| Release Date | 1 July 1981 |
| Tagline | See it in a theater.... where you can't get hurt. |
| Genre | Documentary History Music |
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 LAPD Chief of Police Daryl Gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in the city.
1