Motion Pictures
Acosta has been twice portrayed in major motion pictures:
The 1980 film Where the Buffalo Roam loosely depicts Acosta's life and his relationship with Hunter S. Thompson, and takes its name from Thompson's obituary to Acosta "The Banshee Screams for Buffalo Meat", which in turn is a reference to Acosta's book Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo. Peter Boyle portrayed Acosta, who is referred to in the film as "Carl Lazlo, Esquire." Bill Murray portrayed Thompson.
The 1998 film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is an adaptation of Thompson's novel of the same name, which is an account of Thompson and Acosta's trip to Las Vegas in 1971. Benicio del Toro portrays Acosta, referred to in the film and novel as "Dr. Gonzo", while Johnny Depp portrayed Thompson (under the alias of Raoul Duke).
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