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The Decline of Western Civilization Part III is a american film of genre Documentary directed by Penelope Spheeris released in USA on 1 january 1998 with Michael Peter Balzary
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 1998
Length 1h26
Directed by Penelope Spheeris
OriginUSA
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about cities, Musical films
Rating71%
The Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris that chronicles the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers. It is the third film of a trilogy by Spheeris depicting life in Los Angeles at various points in time. The first film The Decline of Western Civilization dealt with the punk rock scene during 1980-1981. The second film The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years covers the Los Angeles heavy metal movement of 1986-1988.
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The film involves hardcore street punks called "gutter punks" who take the anti-establishment message with extreme seriousness, and tune out society completely. Spheeris talks to homeless teenagers living on the street or squatting in abandoned buildings in Los Angeles, as well as an unstable mother, Los Angeles Police Department officer Gary Fredo, and a paralyzed youth living on disability.Actors
Michael Peter Balzary
(Self)
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