The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo is a fresh and genre-defying film about the life of radical Chicano lawyer, author and countercultural icon, Oscar Zeta Acosta– the basis for the character Dr. Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, written by his friend and legendary journalist-provocateur, Hunter S Thompson.
PBS will air a film, The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo on Friday March 23rd at 9:00pm, Eastern Standard time. The film will also be available for streaming anytime after March 23rd at the PBS website.
To download the Brown Buffalo Discussion Guide, click here.