Counterintelligence
continued:
Intelligence: A file on James Jesus Angleton at namebase.org, a site run by Daniel Brandt.
Counterintelligence: Hollywood on James Jesus Angleton–
"From a screenplay by 'Forrest Gump' screenwriter Eric Roth, 'The Good Shepherd' tells the mostly true story of James Wilson (a character reported to be based on legendary CIA spymaster James Jesus Angleton, and played in the film by Matt Damon), one of the founding members of the Central Intelligence Agency. Beginning as an scholar at Yale, the film follows Wilson as he is recruited to join the secret Skull and Bones fraternity, a brotherhood and breeding ground for future world leaders, where his acute mind, spotless reputation and sincere belief in the American way of life render him a prime candidate for a career in intelligence."
— Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com, 8/30/2005
The Forrest Gump Award goes to Good Will Hunting* for this choice of roles.
Counterintelligence
illustrated:
Forrest Gump (l.)
and JFK (r.)
* See Log24, April 4, 2003, Mathematics Awareness Month. For some related material, see Mathematics and Narrative.