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The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

1998 · Movie · 86 min

7.2(46)unSUB Rating

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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
TMDB rating (input)
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

    Flea

    as Self

  • Stephen Chambers

    Stephen Chambers

    as Self

  • GF

    Gary Fredo

    as Self

  • Keith Morris

    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