The Decline of Western Civilization III
- The Decline of Western Civilization III
Infobox Film
name = The Decline of Western Civilization III
caption = The theatrical poster.
director = Penelope Spheeris
producer = Ross Albert Guy J. Louthan Scott Wilder
writer =
narrator =
starring =
music =
cinematography = Jamie Thompson
editing = Ross Albert Ann Trulove
distributor = Spheeris Films
released = flagicon|United States January 1998
runtime = 86 min.
country = US
language = English
budget =
preceded_by = "The Decline of Western Civilization" (1981) "The Decline of Western Civilization II" (1988)
followed_by =
website = http://www.declinemovies.com/
amg_id = 1:160464
imdb_id = 0138393
"The Decline of Western Civilization III" is a 1998 documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris.
ynopsis
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 a disability.
Performances by four bands were filmed: Final Conflict, Litmus Green, Naked Aggression and The Resistance.
Reception and distribution
The film premiered at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and was also screened at the Cannes Film Festival and the Chicago Underground Film Festival. However, it never went into general release and is not available on VHS or DVD.
It won the Freedom of Expression award at Sundance and a jury award at the Chicago festival and was warmly received by film critics despite its often grim story line.
ee also
*"The Decline of Western Civilization" (1981)
*"" (1988)
External links
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8985978492538886383&q=Decline+of+Western+Civilization&ei=rM8aSNOFGI6qrgLhuaGxAg&hl=en Watch "The Decline of Western Civilization III" on Google Video]
* [http://www.declinemovies.com The Decline official webpage]
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