M. Wesley Swearingen

M. Wesley Swearingen

Born: May 20, 1927
Died: November 13, 2019
in Steubenville, Ohio, USA
Mont Wesley Swearingen was an FBI Special Agent from 1951 to 1977. He wrote two books drawn from his experience: FBI Secrets (1995), and To Kill a President (2008), an examination of the John F. Kennedy assassination.

Movies for M. Wesley Swearingen...

COINTELPRO 101
Title: COINTELPRO 101
Character: Self - Former FBI Special Agent
Released: May 7, 2010
Type: Movie
COINTELPRO 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. “COINTELPRO” refers to the official FBI COunter INTELigence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements as well. Many of the government's crimes are still unknown. Through interviews with activists who experienced these abuses first-hand, with rare historical footage, the film provides an educational introduction to a period of intense repression and draws relevant lessons for the present and future.
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The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Title: The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Character: Self
Released: September 15, 2006
Type: Movie
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
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Bastards of the Party
Title: Bastards of the Party
Character: Self (as Wesley Swearingen)
Released: April 22, 2005
Type: Movie
Surrounded by death and the brutal lifestyle that feeds it, a Los Angeles gangbanger explores the history of Southern California street gangs from the 1950s through the 1990s in an attempt to fully understand his existence. Bastards of the Party humanizes the staggering casualties of the LA gang wars.