The Decline of Western Civilization
- Jahr: 1981
- Land: United States of America
- Genre: Dokumentarfilm, Musik
- Studio: Spheeris Films Inc.
- Stichwort: nihilism, self-destruction, midnight movie, interview, punk rock, los angeles, california, subculture, punk band, woman director, teen rebel, live music, diy culture, underground music, independent cinema, slam dancing
- Direktor: Penelope Spheeris
- Besetzung: Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag, Claude Bessy, Dinah Cancer, Exene Cervenka, Lorna Doom