The special goes behind the scenes of key stories that shaped America, including: the 1972 presidential election as covered by Hunter Thompson, progenitor of 'gonzo journalism'; the revealing inside account of the kidnapping of Patty Hearst; the unique relationship between John Lennon and the magazine from 1967 to 1980, including Annie Leibovitz's final photo of Lennon for the magazine, taken right before his death; the Ice-T 'Cop Killer' song controversy; and the retracted story about a rape on the campus of the University of Virginia.
Critics Of "Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge - Part 1"
San Francisco Chronicle
November 06, 2017
Oscar winner Gibney and Blair bring convincing directorial style to what is a useful and entertaining infomercial about an important chapter in American culture and journalism.
There's plenty in Stories From the Edge that gets to the heart of what the real scene was. But ultimately, it's four hours of them talking about themselves.
