The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
1998 · Movie · 86 min · ★ 6.9 · 89% critics
In late-1990s Los Angeles, this documentary follows homeless teens drawn to a punk lifestyle built around music, drugs, and rejecting authority. It offers a close look at street life and youth culture on the margins.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-11-13
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (46 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a raw music-related documentary about punk youth culture; Not for you if homelessness, drugs, or bleak street-life themes feel too heavy.
Pros: punk subculture focus; street-level perspective; late-90s Los Angeles | Cons: heavy subject matter; bleak themes; limited review context
Themes
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Freedom of Expression Award · 1998
Cast & crew
- RW
Rick Wilder
as Self
Flea
as Self
Stephen Chambers
as Self
- GF
Gary Fredo
as Self
Keith Morris
as Self
- EY
Eyeball
as Self
- MC
Myke Chambers
as Self
- WK
William A. Kirkley
as Self
- RM
Ron Martinez
as Self
- MO
Michael Orr
as Pinwheel
Directed by Penelope Spheeris