allegations of a conspiracy to establish a new world order. His third book is titled My Brother's Keeper and was published in 2003. In fiction and documentaries The character of John "Hannibal" Smith on the 1980s television series The A-Team was loosely based on Gritz, as were some of Chuck Norris' film heroes. Reportedly, Gritz also partially inspired several other characters, including these of Colonel Kurtz in the 1978 film Apocalypse Now, and John Rambo, the protagonist of the Rambo franchise. Gritz himself played the character of Lt. Col. Steel, a highly fictionalized version of himself, in the 1990 film Rescue Force. The real Gritz was portrayed by Bob Gunton in the 1996 television film The Siege at Ruby Ridge (Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy), as well as by Vic Browder in the first episode of the 2018 television miniseries WACO. In 1983, actor William Shatner purchased entertainment rights to Gritz's life story. Gritz's community Almost Heaven featured in the episode "Survivalists" of Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends in 1998. The 2017 documentary Erase and Forget had filmmaker Andrea Luka Zimmerman follow Gritz for more than 10 years, including re-enacting scenes from his life. Works Books Spycraft (c.1984-90). . A Nation Betrayed. (1988); Sandy Valley, Nev.: Lazarus Pub. Co. (1989). . . Called to Serve. Sandy Valley, Nev.: Lazarus Pub. Co. (May 1991). Autobiography. . . My Brother's Keeper. Sandy Valley, Nev.: Lazarus Pub. Co. (2003). . Contributions Foreword to Shadows on the Wall, by Stan Krasnoff. Australia: Allen & Unwin (2003). . . Public speaking "A Nation Betrayed." A public lecture in the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (Jun. 1, 1990). Filmography Millennium Factor: The Truth About Y2K (1999). Written and directed by Les Rayburn. References Further reading DeBartolo, Anthony (Jan. 1, 1999). "A Warrior Brought Down by Love." Chicago Tribune. External links Official website via Wayback Machine Appearances on C-SPAN Bo Gritz at IMDb |- 1939 births 20th-century American politicians 20th-century far-right politicians in the United States American anti-war activists American conspiracy theorists American University alumni Candidates in the 1992 United States presidential election Christian Identity Converts to Mormonism Former Latter Day Saints Living people Members of the United States Army Special Forces Military personnel from Enid, Oklahoma Nevada Constitutionalists People from Kamiah, Idaho Politicians from Enid, Oklahoma Populist Party (United States, 1984) politicians Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)