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The Los Angeles punk music scene circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear, Germs, and X.
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Directed by: Penelope Spheeris, Steve Conant
Written by: Penelope Spheeris
Produced by: Penelope Spheeris, Jeff Prettyman, Gordon Brown
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